1. Plural of chiton; loose, sleeveless garments worn in ancient Greece, typically made of linen or wool.
Usage: historical; often used in academic or museum contexts
2. Plural of chiton; small marine mollusks with eight overlapping shell plates on their backs.
Usage: zoology; also called coat-of-mail shells

Examples

• Ancient Greek statues often depict figures wearing chitons draped elegantly over one shoulder.
• The museum's collection includes several well-preserved chitons from the Classical period.
• Chitons were a practical garment for the warm Mediterranean climate.
• Marine biologists studied the chitons clinging to rocks in the tide pools.
• The chitons' eight shell plates allow them to curl into a ball for protection.
• Divers observed colorful chitons grazing on algae along the ocean floor.