chiton

(noun)

A loose, woolen tunic, worn by both men and women in Ancient Greece.

Related Terms

Examples of chiton in the following topics:

  • Classification of Phylum Mollusca

    • Animals in the class Polyplacophora ("bearing many plates") are commonly known as "chitons" and bear an armor-like, eight-plated dorsal shell.
    • Chitons live worldwide, in cold water, warm water, and the tropics.
    • Most chiton species inhabit intertidal or subtidal zones, and do not extend beyond the photic zone.
    • The underside of the gumboot chiton, Cryptochiton stellari, showing the foot in the center, surrounded by the gills and mantle.

  • Sculpture in the Greek Archaic Period

    • This kore figure wears a chiton (a woolen tunic), a himation (a lightweight undergarment), and a mantle (a cloak).