1. A short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece
   "The young warrior's chlamys fluttered in the wind as he rode into battle"
    
2. Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
   "The chlamys of the lily includes both its sepals and petals";
   - perianth, floral envelope, perigone, perigonium

Derived forms: chlamyses, chlamydes

Type of: cape, cover, covering, mantle, natural covering, plant organ

Part of: bloom, blossom, flower

Encyclopedia: Chlamys