hə̇ˈmad.ēˌän, -ēən noun
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Etymology: Greek, diminutive of himat-, hima, heimat-, heima garment, from hennynai to clothe — more at wear
: a long loose outer garment of ancient Greece consisting of a rectangular cloth worn by both men and women usually with one end pulled over the left shoulder from the rear and the remainder going round the back, under the right arm and across the front and draped over the left arm or shoulder — compare chiton , chlamys , peplos , tribon