bambakion

English

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek βαμβάκιον (bambákion).

Noun

bambakion (plural bambakions)

1. (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.