tunic
[ too-nik, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu nɪk, ˈtyu- /
noun
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Origin of tunic
before 900; (<French tunique) <Latin tunica; perhaps also continuing Old English tunece, tunica<Latin
OTHER WORDS FROM tunic
sub·tu·nic, nounsu·per·tu·nic, nounun·der·tu·nic, nounWords nearby tunic
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British Dictionary definitions for tunic
tunic
/ (ˈtjuːnɪk) /
noun
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
anatomy botany zoology a covering, lining, or enveloping membrane of an organ or partSee also tunica
mainly RC Church another word for tunicle
Word Origin for tunic
Old English tunice (unattested except in the accusative case), from Latin tunica
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Medical definitions for tunic
tunic
[ tōō′nĭk ]
n.
A coat or layer enveloping an organ or a part; tunica.
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