Found 2 items, similar to chlamyses.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: chlamyses
chlamyses
See
chlamys
chlamys
n 1: 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]
2: a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men
in ancient Greece
[also:
chlamyses (pl),
chlamydes (pl)]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Chlamyses
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.
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