himation

noun

hi·​mat·​i·​on hi-ˈma-tē-ˌän 

-ən

: a rectangular cloth draped over the left shoulder and about the body and worn as a garment in ancient Greece

Word History

Etymology

Greek, diminutive of heimat-, heima garment; akin to Greek hennynai to clothe — more at wear

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above