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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tu•nic /ˈtunɪk, ˈtyu-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- British Termsa coat worn as part of a uniform.
- Clothing, Antiquitya gownlike outer garment worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- Clothing
- Clothinga woman's straight upper garment, extending over the skirt to the hips.
- ClothingAlso called ˈtu•nic ˌdress. a dress styled like this.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tu•nic (to̅o̅′nik, tyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation n. - British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- Clothinga gownlike outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes belted, worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans.
- Clothinga woman's upper garment, either loose or close-fitting and extending over the skirt to the hips or below.
- Clothinga garment with a short skirt, worn by women for sports.
- Religion[Eccles.]a tunicle.
- Anatomy, Zoologyany covering or investing membrane or part, as of an organ.
- Botanyan integument, as that covering a seed.
- Latin
- Latin tunica; perh. also continuing Old English tunece, tunica
- French tunique)
- (bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tunic /ˈtjuːnɪk/ n - 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
- a covering, lining, or enveloping membrane of an organ or part
Etymology: Old English tunice (unattested except in the accusative case), from Latin tunica |