perizoma

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A loincloth worn by men and women in ancient Greece.

Pronunciation

/pɛɹɪˈzəʊmə/

Word forms

perizoma

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin perizoma. from Ancient Greek περίζωμα (perízōma).

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