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Definition of Tunic
1. Noun. An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue.
Generic synonyms: Membrane, Tissue Layer
Specialized synonyms: Albuginea
Derivative terms: Adventitial
2. Noun. Any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees.
Definition of Tunic
1. n. An under-garment worn by the ancient Romans of both sexes. It was made with or without sleeves, reached to or below the knees, and was confined at the waist by a girdle.
Definition of Tunic
1. Noun. A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tunic
1. a loose-fitting garment [n -S]
Medical Definition of Tunic
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tunic
Literary usage of Tunic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"About the close of the year one thousand the tunic was so universally worn by
... As early as the first Roman Ordo the tunic is found as one of the papal ..."
2. An Introduction to the Critical Study and Knowledge of the Holy Scriptures by Thomas Hartwell Horne (1856)
"The simplest and most ancient was the tunic, or inner garment, which was worn
next the ... Such was the tunic or coat of Jesus Christ mentioned in John xix. ..."
3. The London Medical Gazette (1840)
"Tins tunic is allied to the fibrous and cellular system ; its internal layer
gradually merges in that of the middle tunic, and ils external in the ..."
4. Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature by John McClintock, James Strong (1883)
"14)- of the the more important personages wear a double tunic, L.,tin nudm /Virgil,
Georg, i, ... the tunic overlaps the girdle of identification (Bonomi,. ..."
5. The Gentleman's Magazine (1889)
"The inferior functionaries at sacrifices wore the tunic without the toga ; so
did the ... The senatorial tunic was edged with a purple border, called latus ..."
6. Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical and Critical by John Cumberland (1826)
"Richly embroidered Saxon tunic of rich crimson velvet, ditto cap ; flesh- coloured
arms, ... White tunic, blue robe and cap, flesh- coloured arms and legs. ..."
7. Cumberland's British Theatre: With Remarks, Biographical & Critical. Printed by Thomas Dolby, George Damiel, D. G., G. D., John Cumberland (1826)
"Green tunic, and robe of coarse white baize.—Third dress. ... White tunic, blue
robe and cap, flesh- coloured arms and legs. PAGE to GONERIL. ..."
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