apparel, clothing
In Old Testament times, the distinction between male and female attire was often not very great. The Hebrew statute forbidding men to wear female apparel (Deut. 22:5) referred especially to ornaments and head-dresses. Both men and women wore:
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UNDER GARMENT or tunic, which was bound by a girdle
One who had only this tunic on was spoken of as “naked” (1 Sam. 19:24; Job 24:10; Isa. 20:2).
People with high positions sometimes wore two tunics, the outer one was called the “upper garment” (1 Sam. 15:27; 18:4; 24:5; Job 1:20).
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OVER GARMENT—Both men and women wore an over-garment (“mantle,” Isa. 3:22; 1 Kings 19:13; 2 Kings 2:13), a loose and flowing robe. The folds of this upper garment could be formed into a lap (Ruth 3:15; Ps. 79:12; Prov. 17:23; Luke 6:38).
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Generals of armies usually wore scarlet robes (Judg. 8:26; Nah. 2:3).
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Only priests wore trousers.
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Both men and women wore turbans.
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Kings and nobles usually had many expensive garments for festive occasions (Isa. 3:22; Zech. 3:4) and for presents (Gen. 45:22; Esther 4:4; 6:8, 11; 1 Sam. 18:4; 2 Kings 5:5; 10:22).
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Prophets and ascetics wore coarse garments (Isa. 20:2; Zech. 13:4; Matt. 3:4). An ascetic is a person who lives an austere life of self-denial for religious reasons.
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A conspicuous form of clothing is mentioned in Luke 20:46; compare Matt. 23:5.
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ALSO SEE:
- apron
- armor
- bonnet
- cauls
- changes of raiment
- cloak
- closet
- coat
- coat of mail
- color
- covering of the eyes
- crown
- diadem
- dress
- earrings
- ephod
- frontlets
- garland
- girdle
- habergeon
- hair
- handkerchief
- hat
- headbands
- headdress
- helmet
- hood
- high priest
- hose
- latchet
- leather
- linen
- linen yarn
- mantle
- mitre
- mufflers
- napkin
- nose-jewels
- sackcloth
- salmon
- sandals
- shoe
- stomacher
- tinkling ornaments
- tires
- tunic
- turbans
- veil
- weaving
- wimple
- wool
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