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chlamydes

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

Source : WordNet®

chlamydes
     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)]
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