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Answer for the clue "Garment of ancient Greece ", 8 letters:
himation

Word definitions for himation in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A rectangular cloak of linen or wool, worn in Ancient Greece, usually over a chiton.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A himation was a type of clothing, a mantle or wrap worn by Ancient Greek men and women from the Archaic through the Hellenistic periods (c. 750–30 BC). It was usually worn over a chiton and/or peplos, but was made of heavier drape and played the role of ...

Usage examples of himation.

Quintus straightened the simple chiton they had given him, adjusted the himation to cover his left arm and joined the guards.

She tugged at his himation and guided him down the center of the hall.

Himation let Truck and Tiny through an outer shell, a primum mobile, of workshops, where pandemonium reigned among powerful lifting rigs and ships components to which Truck could put no name.