bambakion
English edit
Etymology edit
From Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion).
Noun edit
bambakion (plural bambakions)
- (historical) A type of padded under-garment, worn under armour, especially by Byzantine troops.
- 2007, Michael Chabon, Gentlemen of the Road, Sceptre, published 2008, page 4:
- In his quilted gray bambakion with its frayed hood, worn over a ragged white tunic, there was a hint of service in the armies of Byzantium, while the brass eyelets on the straps of his buskins suggested a sojourn in the West.