Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In ancient Greek costume, a small mantle of light stuff, apparently a small chlæna, worn by women.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word chlanis.
Examples
-
[The chlanis was a light summer-mantle, worn especially by the more elegant Athenians, and generally made of expensive materials.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
-
[The chlanis was a light summer-mantle, worn especially by the more elegant Athenians, and generally made of expensive materials.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
-
[The chlanis was a light summer-mantle, worn especially by the more elegant Athenians, and generally made of expensive materials.
Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867
-
[The chlanis was a light summer-mantle, worn especially by the more elegant Athenians, and generally made of expensive materials.
An Egyptian Princess — Complete Georg Ebers 1867
-
[The chlanis was a light summer-mantle, worn especially by the more elegant Athenians, and generally made of expensive materials.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
-
Sometimes he gazed into the heavens, sometimes made a remark to the steersman, disposed his beautiful purple chlanis in fresh folds, or busied himself in the arrangement of his scented brown curls, or his carefully curled beard.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
-
Sometimes he gazed into the heavens, sometimes made a remark to the steersman, disposed his beautiful purple chlanis in fresh folds, or busied himself in the arrangement of his scented brown curls, or his carefully curled beard.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
-
Sometimes he gazed into the heavens, sometimes made a remark to the steersman, disposed his beautiful purple chlanis in fresh folds, or busied himself in the arrangement of his scented brown curls, or his carefully curled beard.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
-
Sometimes he gazed into the heavens, sometimes made a remark to the steersman, disposed his beautiful purple chlanis in fresh folds, or busied himself in the arrangement of his scented brown curls, or his carefully curled beard.
An Egyptian Princess — Complete Georg Ebers 1867
-
Sometimes he gazed into the heavens, sometimes made a remark to the steersman, disposed his beautiful purple chlanis in fresh folds, or busied himself in the arrangement of his scented brown curls, or his carefully curled beard.
Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.