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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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;


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