TUNIC

noun Etymology: Old English ~e, from Latin ~a, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kuttōneth coat Date: 12th century 1. 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, surcoat , an enclosing or covering membrane or tissue , a long usually plain close-fitting jacket with high collar worn especially as part of a uniform, ~le , 5. a short overskirt, a hip-length or longer blouse or jacket