A tunic is a sleeveless garment that is worn on the top part of your body.
tunic in British English
(ˈtjuːnɪk)
noun
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
a covering, lining, or enveloping membrane of an organ or part
See also tunica
3. mainly Roman Catholic Church another word for tunicle
Word origin
Old English tunice (unattested except in the accusative case), from Latin tunica
tunic in American English
(ˈtunɪk; ˈtjunɪk)
noun
1.
a loose, gownlike garment worn by men and women in ancient Greece and Rome
2.
a blouselike garment extending to the hips or lower, usually gathered at the waist, often with a belt
3. Chiefly British
a short coat forming part of the uniform of soldiers, policemen, etc.
4.
a vestment worn over the alb, as formerly by a subdeacon, or by a bishop under the dalmatic
5.
a natural covering of a plant, animal, etc.
Word origin
L tunica < *ktunica, of Sem orig. (prob. via Punic), as in Aram ktūnā, Phoen ktn, garment worn next to the skin (> Gr chitōn)
Examples of 'tunic' in a sentence
tunic
He walked into the water, letting it soak his trousers and tunic.
Kara Dalkey WATER BOOK THREE: TRANSFORMATION (2001)
Word lists with
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articles of clothing, articles of clothing, dress
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British English: tunic NOUN
A tunic is a sleeveless garment that is worn on the top part of your body.