chlamys

[kley-mis, klam-is]

chla·mys

[kley-mis, klam-is]
noun, plural chla·mys·es [kley-mi-siz, klam-i-] , chlam·y·des [klam-i-deez] .
a short, fine woolen mantle worn by men in ancient Greece.

Origin:
1740–50; < Latin < Greek chlamýs
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Chlamys is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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chlamys

noun
1. collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils [syn: perianth
2. a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece 
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