TUNIC


Meaning of TUNIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtü-nik, ˈtyü- ]

noun

Etymology: Old English tunice, from Latin tunica, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kuttōneth coat

Date: 12th century

1.

a. : 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

2. : an enclosing or covering membrane or tissue

the tunic of a seed

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

4. : tunicle

5.

a. : a short overskirt

b. : a hip-length or longer blouse or jacket

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.