chlamys

[ kley-mis, klam-is ]

/ ˈkleɪ mɪs, ˈklæm ɪs /

a short, fine woolen mantle worn by men in ancient Greece.

Origin of chlamys

1740–50; < Latin < Greek chlamýs

The Lapith wears a crested helmet; on his left arm is a shield, within which his chlamys hangs from his arm.

A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) |A. H. Smith
The Habitable Earth being of the form of a Chlamys, its greatest breadth would be found about the middle of its greatest length.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3) |Strabo
Nude figure of boy, standing, with chlamys thrown over his left shoulder.

A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) |A. H. Smith
The Chlamys was the light short mantle of the Greeks, here wanted for a pageant on the stage.

Helps to Latin Translation at Sight |Edmund Luce

(No. 8) wears a chlamys only, which is cast back so as to show the entire right side of the body.

A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) |A. H. Smith