/ˈtjuːnɪk/, /ˈtuːnɪk/
OriginBorrowed from Middle French tunique, from Latin tunica, possibly from Semitic (compare Aramaic [script needed] (kittuna), Hebrew כותנת (kuttoneth, “coat”), English chiton); or from Etruscan. Existed in Old English as tunece; unknown if that term was lost and then reborrowed later. Doublet of tunica.
- A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
“As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and ”
- Any covering, such as seed coat or the organ that covers a membrane.
“Select individual bulbs that are firm and have no noticeable blemishes on them. Don't worry about the papery covering or tunic. That may or may not be in place, […]”
- Synonym of gymslip.
Formstunics(plural) · tunick(alternative, obsolete)