Meaning Of The Word Himation

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himation in American English
an ancient Greek outer garment consisting of a long rectangle of cloth draped over the left shoulder and wound around the body
noun: a garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth thrown over the left shoulder and wrapped about the body

himation in British English
noun: (in ancient Greece) a cloak draped around the body

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