kandys

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noun

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.

OriginAncient Greek κάνδυς →
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Meanings

nounkandys (plural kandyes)

plural kandyes

  1. historicalA kind of three-quarter-length Persian coat, originally a leather cloak with sleeves worn by men, but later a garment worn by Athenian women.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκάνδυς
  2. Englishkandys

From Ancient Greek κάνδυς (kándus).

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APA

kandys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kandys

MLA

“kandys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kandys. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kandys,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kandys.

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