tunicle
[ too-ni-kuh l, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu nɪ kəl, ˈtyu- /
noun Ecclesiastical.
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
Origin of tunicle
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Example sentences from the Web for tunicle
A little later the sub-deacon wore a tunicle, which was a scantier dalmatic.
Parish Priests and Their People in the Middle Ages in England |Edward L. CuttsThe tunicle, worn underneath the dalmatic, was similar to it in shape, but made of linen.
A Handbook of Pictorial History |Henry W. DonaldThe Mandans and Manitaries often suffer from diseases in the eyes; many are one-eyed, or have a tunicle over one eye.
British Dictionary definitions for tunicle
tunicle
/ (ˈtjuːnɪkəl) /
noun
mainly RC Church
the liturgical vestment worn by the subdeacon and bishops at High Mass and other religious ceremonies
Word Origin for tunicle
C14: from Latin
tunicula a little
tunic