κιθωνίσκος

A. short frock (ὑπὲρ γονάτων X. An. 5.4.13), worn by men, Ar. Av. 946, Lys. 10.10, Phld. Ir. p.39W., etc.; with a girdle, Pl. Hp.Mi. 368c; ὥστε με . . θοἰμάτιον προέσθαι καὶ μικροῦ γυμνὸν ἐν τῷ χ. γενέσθαι D. 21.216, cf. Pl. Hp.Mi. 368c: less freq. of women, shift, D. 19.197, IG 22.1514.12, al.; σχιστὸς χ. Apollod.Com. 12.

II. coat of an abscess, Archig. ap. Aët. 8.76.