And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
A garment of divers colours, х kªtonet (H3801) paciym (H6446)] - a tunic reaching to the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, worn by the youths of both sexes belonging to the upper classes (Gesenius, following Josephus, 'Antiquities,' b. 7: ch. 8: sec. 1). Most writers, however, interpret the words as denoting a tunic of various coloured patches sewed together, afterward woven [Septuagint, chitoon karpootos], having figures of various colours inwoven or embroidered on them [see the notes at Genesis 37:3, where the Septuagint has: chitoon poikolos , a variegated coat]. Since embroidery in ancient times was the occupation or pastime of ladies of the highest rank, the possession of these party-coloured garments was a mark of distinction: they were worn exclusively by young women of royal condition. Since the art of manufacturing cloth stuffs has made so great progress, dresses of this variegated description are more common in the East.