tunic
[ too-nik, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu nɪk, ˈtyu- /
noun
Origin of tunic
before 900; (< French
tunique) < Latin
tunica; perhaps also continuing Old English
tunece, tunica < Latin
OTHER WORDS FROM tunic
sub·tu·nic, noun su·per·tu·nic, noun un·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 part
See 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
Medical definitions for tunic
tunic
[ tōō′nĭk ]
n.
A coat or layer enveloping an organ or a part; tunica.