Etymology

kandys

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Today it means: A kind of three-quarter-length Persian coat, originally a leather cloak with sleeves worn by men, but later a garment worn by Athenian women. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κάνδυς
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκάνδυς
  2. English todaykandys

From Ancient Greek κάνδυς (kándus).

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