perizoma
A loincloth worn by men and women in ancient Greece.
The traveller was in Erewhonian clothes to keep him inconspicuous, a conical felt hat with owl feather, yellow tabard, tasselled perizoma, belled sandals, and umbrella.
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin perizoma. from Ancient Greek περίζωμα (perízōma).
Adapted from the Wiktionary entry perizoma (CC BY-SA 4.0).