/sik"leuhs/ , n. , pl. cyclades /-leuh deez'/ .
1. a tunic or surcoat, longer in back than in front, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
2. a similar, full-length garment worn by women.
3. a round robe with an elaborately ornamented border, worn by women in ancient Rome.
[ 1825-35; kyklás, n. use of kyklás encircling, akin to kýklos CYCLE ]