cyclas

cyclas
/sik"leuhs/, n., pl. cyclades /-leuh deez'/.
1. a tunic or surcoat, longer in back than in front, worn over armor in the Middle Ages.
2. a similar, full-length garment worn by women.
3. a round robe with an elaborately ornamented border, worn by women in ancient Rome.
[1825-35; < ML, L < Gk kyklás, n. use of kyklás encircling, akin to kýklos CYCLE]

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