Definition of "tunic" []

• A loose-fitting garment, sleeved or sleeveless, extending to the knees and worn by men and women especially in ancient Greece and Rome. (noun)
• A medieval surcoat. (noun)
• A long, plain, close-fitting jacket, usually having a stiff high collar and worn as part of a uniform. (noun)
• A long, plain, sleeved or sleeveless blouse. (noun)
• A short pleated and belted dress worn by women for some sports. (noun)

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• "Senators had a broad stripe of purple, sewed on the breast of their tunic, called _latus clavus_, which is sometimes put for the _tunic_ itself, or the dignity of a senator."
• "Jack in his tunic is arguably a variant of Sir Joshua Reynolds's famous painting of Omai (c. 1775) as Nature-prophet draped in flowing robes and standing in a Tahitian Eden."
• "The Armani tunic is now hanging over a Gary Graham black, silk, long, straight, sheath dress – also never worn."