Chiton (garment) - Wikipedia A chiton ( ˈkaɪtɒn, - tən ; Ancient Greek: χιτών, romanized: khitṓn [kʰitɔ̌ːn]) is a form of tunic that fastens at the shoulder, worn by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome [1][2] There are two forms of chiton: the Doric and the later Ionic
Chiton | Ancient Greek, Tunic, Robe | Britannica Chiton, garment worn by Greek men and women from the Archaic period (c 750–c 500 bc) through the Hellenistic period (323–30 bc) Essentially a sleeveless shirt, the chiton was a rectangular piece of linen (Ionic chiton) or wool (Doric chiton) draped by the wearer in various ways and kept in place
Chitons - Examples, Anatomy, Characteristics, Diet, Pictures The term ‘chiton’ has its roots in the Ancient Greek word khitōn, which means tunic Similarly, the word’ Polyplacophora,’ coined by de Blainville in 1816, is also derived from the Greek words poly (many), plako (tablet), and phoros (bearing), referring to the eight plates in the shell of chitons
Chiton Animal Facts - Chiton tuberculatus - A-Z Animals These crafty birds are native to New Zealand and prey on chiton from rocky shores They have learned a technique where they strike sharply at an angled blow on the chiton’s shell plates
chiton | Fashion History Timeline The chiton was a draped garment, as many Greek garments were It was wrapped around the body, pinned at the shoulders and tied at the waist, as you can see in figures 1-6
What is a chiton? – Gloria Gutierrez A chiton (plural chitones) is a type of linen tunic that was usually floor length, diaphanous, and sleeved It was made by taking either one or two pieces of fabric and sewing up the sides, creating a tube, which a person then could slip over their head
Chiton In some areas of the world chiton are considered delicacies in regions such as New Zealand and areas of South America When eaten it is usually the fleshy foot part that is prepared by pounding it to make it tender and then broiled or boiled
CHITON Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of CHITON is any of a class (Polyplacophora) of elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusks with a dorsal shell of calcareous plates
Chiton - Wikipedia The foot of the chiton is prepared in a manner similar to abalone Some islanders living in South Korea also eat chiton, slightly boiled and mixed with vegetables and hot sauce
Chitons guide: what chitons are, where they live and what these . . . The dictionary definition of a ‘chiton’ is a long woollen tunic worn in ancient Greece (from the Greek chiton), or any primitive marine mollusc of the genus Chiton that has an overall flattened body with a shell of overlapping plates