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tunic

tunic

41 4.8
A loose outer shirt, sometimes sleeveless, that reaches the hips or knees
  • noun
  • /ˈtjuːnɪk/
translation icon : túnica
  • Traditionally, a tunic was worn by ancient Greeks and Romans as an everyday garment.
  • wear a tunic
  • a short tunic
  • tunics and pants

So we we have sort of fleeting glimpses into his wardrobe in a few a few moments in the Gospels, John talks about his seamless tunic.

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Examples

  • She wears a white tunic embroidered with silver snowflakes.

  • Since you're trying to impress, be sure your tunic is made of fine linen or better yet, silk.

  • When I saw you in that tunic, I knew.

  • Now then, dry your eyes, then change into your tunic.

  • My lady would know the color of your lord's tunic tonight.

  • The cross on your tunic is a symbol of your faith in God's will.

  • He's handsomely dressed in a smart tunic.

  • The long fringes at the bottom of the tunic danced across her beaded moccasins.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Yet Amau also wears the traditional Inca tunic, 'unku, over the Spanish shirt.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The musicians wear Spanish trousers along with indigenous-style tunics decorated with indigenous patterns.

    Academic text (2007)

Synonyms

clothes
vstunic
1.0

Things you wear to cover your body, like shirts and coats

is one specific outer garment style rather than all garments people wear
clothing
vstunic
530 1.0

Things you wear to cover your body

is a particular loose outer garment, not the general category
robe
vstunic
284 1.3

A long loose piece of clothing worn at ceremonies by judges or graduates

is shorter and used everyday rather than long ceremonial outerwear
blouse
vstunic
168 1.0

A loose top worn by women, often with buttons and a collar

is an outer garment, often sleeveless and reaching hips or knees
garment
vstunic
120 1.8

An item of clothing that covers the body

is a specific loose outer form rather than any clothing item
cloak
vstunic
61 3.2

A loose outer coat that fastens at the neck and hangs down the back

is a loose outer garment ending at hips or knees rather than a draped wrap
apparel
vstunic
  • Formal
57 3.8

Clothing for a particular purpose or event

is a single historical outer garment rather than a commercial clothing category
11 1.3

A single item you wear, like a shirt or dress

is a specific outer style, not just any single clothing piece
tun
vstunic
  • Archaic
9.9

A long loose garment worn on the upper body

is the modern common name rather than the archaic poetic form

How Long

gown
192 2.5
dress
1.0
tunic
41 4.8
T-shirt
400 1.0

Surface Forms

tunic singular
tunics plural

Etymology

Tunic comes from the Latin tunica, which meant a simple, loose garment worn over the body, so a tunic today is still a short, loose outer top or robe.