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tribon

noun
\ ˈtriˌbōn, ˈtrīˌbän\
plural -s

Definition of tribon

: a garment made of coarse cloth worn the year round as the only garment by Spartan men — compare chiton, chlamys, himation

History and Etymology for tribon

Late Latin, from Greek tribōn; akin to Greek tribein to rub

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