ἱμάτιον [ῑμᾰ-], τό,
in form a diminutive of ἷμα (i.e. εἷμα), a piece of dress; in usage always of an outer garment, formed by an oblong piece of cloth worn above the χιτών, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 333, “IG” 22.1524.205, +others, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 24.114, etc.; λαμπρὸν ἱ. ἔχων 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [277] ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; θοἰμάτιον by crasis for τὸ ἱμ-, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 179, +others; θοἰμάτιον καθεὶς ἄχρι τῶν σφυρῶν 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 19.314; ἱματίων ἕλξεις 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Alcaeus1.122c ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the Roman toga, [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Brutus” 17, “Cor.” 14: hence ἐν ἱματίοις] Refs 1st c.AD+], of civilians,= togati, [[ [prev. author] “Cam.” 10 ] Refs]; but ἱ. Ἑλληνικόν, opposed to the toga, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Merc.Cond.” 25. ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 ἱμάτια, τά, generally, clothes, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.9, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 279e, 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 27.10; by crasis, θαἰμάτια 6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 83.1, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 408 (Lyric poetry), “Lys.” 1093 ] Refs 6th c.BC+]; of grave-clothes, ἐν εἱμ. τρισὶ [θάπτειν] [[ “IG” 12(5).593.2 (Iulis, see/iv 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus), compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Solon” 21. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, ἱμάτια πόλεως τείχη [[ 12th c.AD: Eustathius Episcopus Thessalonicensis 1871.50. ] Refs]
__II generally, cloth, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.23, 1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 14.109, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 8.7, 4th c.AD: Iamblichus Philosophus “de vita Pythagorica” 21.100. [ἱμ-] Refs 5th c.BC+] in Attic dialect Inscrr., [[ “IG” 12.427, 386.18, 22.1514.16, etc.; εἱμ- [prev. work]12(5) [prev. cited] (εμ- lap.), 5(1).1390.16, +others(Andania, 1st c.BC), which is easier to explain, see at {εἷμα},{εἱματισμός}.] ] Refs 1st c.BC+]