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tunic

tu.nic \'t(y)u:-nik\ n [L tunica, of Sem origin; akin to Heb kutto-neth 
   coat] 1a: a simple slip-on garment made with or without sleeves and usu. 
   knee-len gth or longer, belted at the waist, and worn as an under or outer 
   garment by men and women of ancient Greece and Rome 1b: SURCOAT  2: a 
   natural integument {the ~ of a seed}  3: a long usu. plain close-fitting 
   jacket with high collar worn esp. as par t of a uniform 4: TUNICLE  5a: a 
   short overskirt  5b: a hip-length or longer blouse or jacket