chlamys
Americannoun
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chlamyses,
plural
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chlamydes
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chlamys
1740–50; < Latin < Greek chlamýs
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His upper body rippled with muscles, covered only by a Greek chlamys - a white wool cloak loosely wrapped and pinned at the shoulder.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
His left arm has been muffled in a chlamys.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
Horseman to the right, with tunic, chlamys, and bow-case with bow.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
The upper panel contains a mounted horseman in a chlamys, galloping to the right.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
On the ground under the body of the Lapith are some folds of his chlamys, a fragment of which may be traced on his left arm.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
The spectators cheered, called their names, waved their chlamyses and himations.
From Buried Cities, Volume 2 Olympia by Jennie Hall
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