Shendyt

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    a type of loincloth worn in Ancient Egypt uncountable

    "By contrast, the shendyt kilt is well attested on Egyptian sculptures of all periods. It was originally used only in royal representations but, from the Old Kingdom, its use extended to private statues."

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"By contrast, the shendyt kilt is well attested on Egyptian sculptures of all periods. It was originally used only in royal representations but, from the Old Kingdom, its use extended to private statues."

Etymology

From Egyptian šnḏyt.

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