Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Encomboma

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

ENCOMBO'MA (ἐγκόμβωμα). Properly, an article of Greek attire; viz. a sort of apron tied round the body in a knot (whence the name arose), and worn by slaves to keep the tunic clean (Longus. ii. 33.), by young girls (Varro, ap. Non. s. v. p. 542.), and also on the comic stage. (Jul. Pollux, iv. 18.) Both of these latter uses are exemplified by the annexed figure (Encomboma/1.1) of a young female, playing on the double pipes, from a marble bas-relief, representing a scene from some play.

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  Encomboma/1.1