tunic

noun

tu·nic | \ ˈtü-nik

, ˈtyü- \

Definition of tunic

1a : a simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usually knee-length or longer, belted at the waist, and worn as an under or outer garment by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome

b : surcoat

2a : a hip-length or longer blouse or jacket

b : a short overskirt

3 : a long usually plain close-fitting jacket with high collar worn especially as part of a uniform

4 : tunicle

5 : an enclosing or covering membrane or tissue the tunic of a seed

Examples of tunic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web It’s associated with Greco-Roman dress, known for its layered effect created through a heavy piece of fabric, folded over the upper edge of the tunic. — Frances Solá-santiago, refinery29.com, 6 Apr. 2022 The blanket and the tunic were distinct in every way, but somehow still neighbors. — James Somers, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2021 For example, the jerkin, which is a more fitted version of the short tunic worn by working-class men during that time. — Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2021 Finally, check out this classic woven tunic cover-up. — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com, 14 Mar. 2022 Bishop Lavrentij Mygovich, a white-bearded cleric dressed in a long gray tunic with a wooden cross around his neck, stepped out of the police van and walked to the back of the vehicle containing the coffin. — Sudarsan Raghavan, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 Bishop Lavrentij Mygovich, a white-bearded cleric dressed in a long gray tunic with a wooden cross around his neck, stepped out of the police van and walked to the back of the vehicle containing the coffin. — Isabelle Khurshudyan And Sudarsan Raghavan, Anchorage Daily News, 20 May 2022 The sepia portrait showed a fresh-faced cadet, barely older than Nikita was now, in a Red Army tunic and wool cap. — James Verini, New York Times, 19 May 2022 The same design comes on a tunic, a hoodie, a blouse, and a pullover sweater, and there are a ton of colors to choose from. — Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 29 Apr. 2022 See More

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