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chlamys

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
''For the scallop genus, see Chlamys (genus) . The beetle genus described as Chlamys is now Neochlamisus . The chlamys ( Ancient Greek ): χλαμύς, gen.: χλαμύδος was an ancient Greek type of rather short cloak . By the time of the Byzantine Empire it was, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context historical English) A short cloak caught up on the shoulder, worn by hunters, soldiers, and horsemen in Ancient Greece.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils [syn: perianth , floral envelope , perigone , perigonium ] a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chlamys \Chla"mys\, n.; pl. E. Chlamyses , L. Chlamydes . [L., from Gr. ?.] A loose and flowing outer garment, worn by the ancient Greeks; a kind of cloak. [1913 Webster] ||

Usage examples of chlamys.

Woland was in some sort of black chlamys with a steel sword on his hip.

Now it was a man in a military chlamys with a short sword at his hip who jumped on to the horse.

Ephesian Artemis appeared with half-open chlamys before her worshippers.

He was a bit of a fop himself, but when his short Centauran-style chlamys parted, Hamid-Jones clearly saw the outline of a shoulder holster.

Poppaea joined him, resplendent in a chlamys of spun silver that flashed with a brilliance approaching that of the diamond strands about her delicate pink neck.

The priests and priestesses of Azza wore saffron tunics with the crimson chlamys, or half-cloak, fastened with bronze brooches.

Sue was wearing an off-the-bosom chlamys with what seemed to be nothing more than a spray-on on the revealed side.

Ephesian Artemis appeared with half-open chlamys before her worshippers.

If the stamping Io soon reads you this, you may know me by my chlamys, which has been dyed a pleasing color with the juice of mulberries.

I spun about to see us surrounded by another noblemen's club, its fellows clad in green-and-white striped hose, their leader wearing a blue chlamys over his tunic.