ἱμάτιον

A. a piece of dress; in usage always of an outer garment, formed by an oblong piece of cloth worn above the χιτών, Ar. Ec. 333, IG 22.1524.205, al., D. 24.114, etc.; λαμπρὸν ἱ. ἔχων Epich. [277]; θοἰμάτιον by crasis for τὸ ἱμ‐, Ar. Nu. 179, al.; θοἰμάτιον καθεὶς ἄχρι τῶν σφυρῶν D. 19.314; ἱματίων ἕλξεις Pl. Alc. 1.122c; of the Roman toga, Plu. Brut. 17, Cor. 14: hence ἐν ἱματίοις, of civilians,= togati, Id. Cam. 10; but ἱ. Ἑλληνικόν, opp. the toga, Luc. Merc.Cond. 25.

2. ἱμάτια,τά, generally, clothes, Hdt. 1.9, Pl. Plt. 279e, D. 27.10; by crasis, θαἰμάτια Hippon. 83.1, Ar. V. 408 (lyr.), Lys. 1093; of grave-clothes, ἐν εἱμ. τρισὶ [θάπτειν] IG 12(5).593.2 (Iulis, v/iv B.), cf. Plu. Sol. 21.

3. metaph., ἱμάτια πόλεως τείχη Eust. 1871.50.

II. generally, cloth, Hdt. 4.23, D.S. 14.109, Ael. VH 8.7, Iamb. VP 21.100. [ἱμ‐ in Att. Inscrr., IG 12.427, 386.18, 22.1514.16, etc.; εἱμ‐ ib.12(5) l.c. (εμ‐ lap.), 5(1).1390.16, al.(Andania, i B.C.), which is easier to explain, v. εἷμα, εἱματισμός.]