Chlamys

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A short mantle fastened at the shoulder, worn by men in ancient Greece.
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  • n. A short cloak caught up on the shoulder, worn by hunters, soldiers, and horsemen in Ancient Greece.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A loose and flowing outer garment, worn by the ancient Greeks; a kind of cloak.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In ancient Greek costume, a form of mantle which left both arms free, worn especially by equestrians, hunters, and travelers, and by soldiers.
  • n. A purple cope; one of the pontifical vestments.
  • n. In zoology: A genus of phytophagous beetles, of the family Chrysomelidæ or Cryptocephalidæ, covered with tuberosities, having the prothorax grooved to receive the short antennæ; and the legs compressed and retractile into cavities.
  • n. A genus of bivalve mollusks: synonymous with
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  • n. collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
  • n. a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    cape    mantle   
    Cross Reference
    peplos    himation    chiton    peplum    exomis   
    Variant
    chlamydes    chlamyses   
     
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