n.
Pronunciation: ' kla-m ə s, ' kl ā -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural chla · mys · es or chla · my · des \ -m ə - ˌ d ē z \
Etymology: Latin chlamyd-, chlamys, from Greek
Date: 1699
: a short oblong mantle worn by young men of ancient Greece
chlamys