Chiton

Word CHITON
Character 6
Hyphenation chi ton
Pronunciations /ˈkaɪtn̩/

Definitions and meanings of "Chiton"

What do we mean by chiton?

Any of various marine mollusks of the class Polyplacophora that live on rocks and have shells consisting of eight overlapping calcareous plates. noun

A tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece. noun

A tunic; a usual garment of both men and women among the ancient Greeks. noun

In zoöl.: The typical genus of the family Chitonidæ (which see). noun

A member of the genus Chiton or family Chitonidæ. noun

In zoology, an investing membrane or sheath. noun

An under garment among the ancient Greeks, nearly representing the modern shirt. noun

One of a group of gastropod mollusks, with a shell composed of eight movable dorsal plates. See Polyplacophora. noun

Any of various rock-clinging marine molluscs of the class Polyplacophora, including the genus Chiton. noun

A loose, woolen tunic, worn by both men and women in Ancient Greece. noun

Primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates noun

A woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece noun

A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece.

A pseudo-cuss word that can be used when "Shit" isn't appropriate. Urban Dictionary

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The word "chiton" in example sentences

Her purple chiton is gathered in classic folds across her bosom, and on her shoulders she wears a mantle of the same color. ❋ Unknown (1891)

Her chiton was the crimson of the royal House of Apepi: it stood out brilliantly, a speck of colour in the bleakness of bare rock and sand. ❋ Smith, Wilbur (2001)

A young girl is about to join together on her left shoulder the chiton, which is fastened over the right shoulder by means of an agraffe. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

We describe the oldest chiton, which is the oldest animal fossil, the oldest evidence for the trilobite ancestor; we believe we've solved the Shonisaur murder mystery; and now we're announcing the identity of this serial killer, the Triassic kraken. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A tiny marine creature called a chiton might hold the key to better artificial teeth and bones. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The soldiers divided "the clothes," or the "the cloak," "ta imatia" into four pieces, that is, Jesus' outer garments, not the tunic, the "chiton," which was the inner garment, which was in direct contact with his body. ❋ Papabear (2008)

[*] Workingmen often wore no himation, and had a kind of chiton (an exömis) which was especially arranged to leave them with free use of their arms. ❋ William Stearns Davis (1903)

Over the chiton is the aegis, much less long behind than in earlier art (cf. ❋ Frank Bigelow Tarbell (1886)

Her garments are the basic chiton, peplos or stola. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The girl in the chiton stands a-tip toe and whispers in his ear. ❋ M_francis (2009)

She had dressed again in the turquoise chiton Aphrodite had loaned her last night. ❋ Joan Holub (2010)

And Aphrodite glanced down at her stylish blue chiton, looking more than a trifle concerned. ❋ Joan Holub (2010)

In the meantime, Aphrodite flung open both of her closets and pulled out one chiton after another for Athena to try on. ❋ Joan Holub (2010)

Within minutes Aphrodite had wriggled into a fresh chiton—a lavender one this time—and Athena had returned. ❋ JOAN HOLUB (2010)

“Hey, you guys, wait up!” called a goddessgirl in a pale blue chiton—the flowing gown that was all the rage among goddesses and mortal Greek women right now. ❋ JOAN HOLUB (2010)

Flipping her long, shiny blond hair over one shoulder, she touched the gold braid edging the neckline of her chiton. ❋ Joan Holub (2010)

Aphrodite shook out the chiton and jabbed a finger at the stain near the hem. ❋ Joan Holub (2010)

“How about this one?” she asked, modeling a chiton the color of daffodils. ❋ Joan Holub (2010)

Irritation welled up in Aphrodite as she shook out the chiton and saw how wrinkled it was. ❋ Joan Holub (2010)

With that, she dashed off to her room, reappearing moments later with the turquoise chiton. ❋ Joan Holub (2010)

"Holy [Chiton] Batman, those [hooters] are [humungous]!" ❋ Dav (2004)

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