SINCE 1828
himation
noun
hi·mat·i·on
| \ hi-ˈma-tē-ˌän
, -ən\
, -ən\
Definition of himation
: a rectangular cloth draped over the left shoulder and about the body and worn as a garment in ancient Greece
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