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Chlamys

//ˈklæmɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A short poncho-like cloak caught up on the shoulder, worn by hunters, soldiers, and horsemen in Ancient Greece. historical

    "He unfolded the chlamys, stretched it out with both hands before me, and then cast it over my shoulders."

  2. 2
    a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece wordnet
  3. 3
    collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χλᾰμῠ́ς (khlămŭ́s).

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