chlamys vs mantle

mantle vs chlamys

chlamys and mantle both are nouns.

chlamys is not a verb while mantle is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chlamys	Yes	No	No	No
mantle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mantle is a hypernym of chlamys; that is, mantle is a word with a broader meaning than chlamys:

chlamys: a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece
mantle: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

Other hypernyms of chlamys include cape.

chlamys (noun)	mantle (noun)
a short mantle or cape fastened at the shoulder; worn by men in ancient Greece	a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils	hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
	shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
	(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
	the cloak as a symbol of authority
	the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
	anything that covers

chlamys (verb)	mantle (verb)
	cover like a mantle
	spread over a surface, like a mantle

Difference between chlamys and mantle

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