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himation
[ hi-mat-ee-on ]
/ hɪˈmæt iˌɒn /
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noun, plural hi·mat·i·a [hi-mat-ee-uh]. /hɪˈmæt i ə/. Greek Antiquity.
a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body.
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British Dictionary definitions for himation
himation
/ (hɪˈmætɪˌɒn) /
noun plural -ia (-ɪə)
(in ancient Greece) a cloak draped around the body
Word Origin for himation
C19: from Greek: a little garment, from heima dress, from hennunai to clothe
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