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noun
1.
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
2.
a gownlike outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes belted, worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
3.
a woman's upper garment, either loose or close-fitting and extending over the skirt to the hips or below.
4.
a garment with a short skirt, worn by women for sports.
5.
EXPANDEcclesiastical. a tunicle.
6.
Anatomy, Zoology. any covering or investing membrane or part, as of an organ.
7.
COLLAPSEBotany. an integument, as that covering a seed.
Origin:
before 900; (< French tunique) < Latin tunica; perhaps also continuing Old English tunece, tunica < Latin
before 900; (< French tunique) < Latin tunica; perhaps also continuing Old English tunece, tunica < Latin
Related forms
sub·tu·nic, noun
su·per·tu·nic, noun
un·der·tu·nic, noun
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Tunic
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Example Sentences
- The best-looking dress at the moment seems to be a dark tunic.
- It is not clear whether the tunic replaced the loincloth or was additional to it, ancient-Rome scholars say.
- He's got plaster on his long face, a paisley cap on his head, and an olive tunic covering his torso.
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World English Dictionary
| tunic (ˈtjuːnɪk) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any of various hip-length or knee-length garments, such as the loose sleeveless garb worn in ancient Greece or Rome, the jacket of some soldiers, or a woman's hip-length garment, worn with a skirt or trousers |
| 2. | anatomy, botany, zoology See also tunica a covering, lining, or enveloping membrane of an organ or part |
| 3. | chiefly RC Church another word for tunicle |
| [Old English tunice (unattested except in the accusative case), from Latin tunica] | |
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Word Origin & History
tunic
c.1600, from M.Fr. tunique, from L. tunica (cf. Sp. tunica, It. tonica, O.E. tunece, O.H.G. tunihha), probably from a Semitic source (cf. Heb. kuttoneth "coat," Aramaic kittuna).
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Medical Dictionary
tunic tu·nic (t&oomacr;'nĭk, ty&oomacr;'-)
n.
A coat or layer enveloping an organ or a part; tunica.
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