tunic
Americannoun
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Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
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a gownlike outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes belted, worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
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a woman's upper garment, either loose or close-fitting and extending over the skirt to the hips or below.
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a garment with a short skirt, worn by women for sports.
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Ecclesiastical. a tunicle.
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Anatomy, Zoology. any covering or investing membrane or part, as of an organ.
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Botany. an integument, as that covering a seed.
noun
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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
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anatomy botany zoology a covering, lining, or enveloping membrane of an organ or part See also tunica
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RC Church another word for tunicle
Other Word Forms
- subtunic noun
- supertunic noun
- undertunic noun
Etymology
Origin of tunic
before 900; (< French tunique ) < Latin tunica; perhaps also continuing Old English tunece, tunica < Latin
Example Sentences
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"I feel alive. I feel free," said an excited Bian, dapper in tinted sunglasses, flat-topped navy blue hat and a wraparound tunic cinched at the waist, his hair hanging loosely to his shoulders.
From Reuters
About 40 minutes into the coronation of King Charles III, six officers in red tunics solemnly placed three embroidered screens on the mosaic floor of Westminster Abbey.
From New York Times
Lords and ladies in ceremonial robes, judges in their wigs and soldiers with medals pinned to red tunics filed in alongside women wearing hats in spring shades and men in suits and kilts.
From Seattle Times
He is also wearing a crimson tunic, cream silk overshirt, and Royal Navy trousers.
From Seattle Times
There were judges in wigs, soldiers with gleaming medals attached to red tunics and members of the House of Lords in their red robes.
From Washington Times
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