hi·mat·i·on (h -m t  - n )n. pl. hi·mat·i·a (- - ) A rectangular woolen or linen cloak worn by men and women in ancient Greece. [Greek h  mation, diminutive of hma, hmat-, garment, variant of heima, from hennunai, to clothe; see wes-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
himation [hɪˈmætɪˌɒn]
n pl -ia [-ɪə]
(Clothing & Fashion) (in ancient Greece) a cloak draped around the body
[from Greek: a little garment, from heima dress, from hennunai to clothe]
himation
a garment composed of a rectangular piece of cloth, thrown over the left shoulder and draped around the body, as worn in ancient Greece.
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