perizoma

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/pɛɹɪˈzəʊmə/

noun

A loincloth worn by men and women in ancient Greece.

OriginLatin perizoma ← Ancient Greek περίζωμα →
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Meanings

noun
  1. A loincloth worn by men and women in ancient Greece.

    The traveller was in Erewhonian clothes to keep him inconspicuous, a conical felt hat with owl feather, yellow tabard, tasselled perizoma, belled sandals, and umbrella.

    1974, Guy Davenport, Tatlin!

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπερίζωμα
  2. Latinperizoma
  3. Englishperizoma

Borrowed from Latin perizoma. from Ancient Greek περίζωμα (perízōma).

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APA

perizoma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perizoma

MLA

“perizoma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perizoma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perizoma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perizoma.

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