κιθωνίσκοςib. 1523.18 ), Dim. of
χιτών,
A. short frock( ὑπὲρ γονάτων
X. An. 5.4.13
), worn by men, Ar. Av. 946 , Lys. 10.10 , Phld. Ir. p.39W. , etc.; with a girdle, Pl. Hp.Mi. 368c ; ὥστε με . . θοἰμάτιον προέσθαι καὶ μικροῦ γυμνὸν ἐν τῷ χ. γενέσθαι
D. 21.216
, cf. Pl. Hp.Mi. 368c : less freq. of women,shift,
D. 19.197 , IG 22.1514.12 , al.; σχιστὸς χ.
Apollod.Com. 12
.
II. coatof an abscess, Archig. ap. Aët. 8.76 .