chiton
chiton
Definition
chi·ton (kī′tən, -tän′)
noun
- a loose garment of varying length, similar to a tunic, worn by both men and women in ancient Greece
- any of a class (Polyplacophora) of mostly small, ovoid marine mollusks, having a dorsal shell consisting of eight articulating calcareous plates and a ventral foot
Etymology: Gr chitōn, garment, tunic, coat of mail: see tunic
chiton
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- wear: He wears a tight-fitting chiton ( tunic ) which accentuates his rounded chest, the material folding into only a few flat pleats.
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