περί-ζωμα,ατος,τό,
A. girdle worn round the loins,
PRev.Laws 94.7
(iii B. C.), Plu. Rom. 21 (in formπερί-ζωσμα), Poll. 7.65 , etc.; worn by athletes, Paus. 1.44.1 ; by priests, Plu. Aem. 33 ; by smiths, Arr. Epict. 4.8.16 ;ἔχειν π. wearthe apron, of a cook, Hegesipp.Com. 1.7 : hence οἱ λόγοι σου περιζώματος ὄζουσιν
Plu. 2.182d
;ἀσκεῖν ἐκ περιζώματοςpractise an artwith the apron on.i.e.merely with the outward appendage of an art, superficially, D.H. Din. 1 ; of soldiers,underclothing,ἐν περιζώμασιν, opp.ἐν θώραξι, Plb. 6.25.3 .