1.
[syn: perianth, chlamys, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium]
2. a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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, chlamys, floral envelope,
perigone, perigonium]
2: a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men
in ancient Greece