tribon

noun

ˈtriˌbōn,

ˈtrīˌbän

plural -s

: a garment made of coarse cloth worn the year round as the only garment by Spartan men compare chiton, chlamys, himation

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek tribōn; akin to Greek tribein to rub

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