The Antiquities of the Jews, 3.153

Flavius Josephus  translated by William Whiston

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1532. Over this he wore a linen vestment, made of fine flax doubled: it is called Chethone, and denotes linen, for we call linen by the name of Chethone. This vestment reaches down to the feet, and sits close to the body; and has sleeves that are tied fast to the arms:

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