Definition of tunic in English:

tunic

noun ˈtjuːnɪkˈt(j)unɪk

1A loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the knees, as worn in ancient Greece and Rome.
（古希腊和古罗马人所穿、长达膝盖的）无袖宽松外衣
Example sentencesExamples
- Over the tunic he wore a scapula, a long tunic with wide, three-quarter length sleeves, usually of a darker undyed wool.
- Some had old clothing, from ancient togas and tunics to overalls and denim.
- This garment was a wool or linen tunic reaching the knee, with baggy, elbow length sleeves and side slits up to the waist to allow free movement.
1. 1.1 A loose, thigh-length garment, worn typically by women over a skirt or trousers.
  （尤指穿于裙子或裤子外、长达大腿的）女宽松外衣
  as modifier A-line tunic tops
  Example sentencesExamples
  She wore moccasins, gloves, a skirt and a tunic, all made of leather.
  I folded my tunic and skirt and set them off to the side.
  She has the same fashion sense as her mother, always wearing trousers and a loose tunic instead of a gown.
  I packed a lot of my pretty clothes, like my long tunic shirts with beads woven into them.
  The school already allowed girls to wear a headscarf with the shalwar kameez - loose trousers and tunic approved by local Muslim leaders.
  He was dressed in silver tunic with silvery blue trousers, shirt and veil.
  Krista was wearing a brown tunic and skirt, and a brown hooded cloak.
  He was in the matching tunic and trousers dressmaker Sarah had designed to match the gown of his bride.
  She was rinsing her wet hands on a white skirt, and her tunic was caked in flour.
  I sagged into his arms as he held me close, hands smoothing over the tunic and trousers I wore.
  The four actors, dressed in simple tunics over trousers, are on stage throughout.
  As the minstrels played music, they ate, watching the dancers in scarlet skirts and gold tunics twist and sway timelessly.
  Both tunic and trousers were black, with aquamarine trim, silver piping on sleeves and legs.
  Baggy tunic tops, sweaters and man-size T-shirts can be worn until the end of your pregnancy if you get them large enough.
  He was short, and balding, and he was wearing a worn brown tunic and trousers.
  She wore a white linen shirt under a thigh length yellow tunic laced at the sides.
  Wearing a blue tunic with white under shirt and long black pants, he was a head higher than Hika.
  Out of his jester's uniform, he was wearing a black tunic over dark blue trousers, as well as a huge smile across his pretty face.
  She finishes washing and dresses promptly in an active attire of trousers and tunic instead of a gown.
  I never wore the fancy gowns and dresses of the town girls, much preferring the worn leggings and tunics handed down to me when they became to small for my brothers.
2. 1.2 A gymslip.
  吉姆衫，体操衫
2A close-fitting short coat as part of a uniform, especially a police or military uniform.
（尤指警察、军人的）紧身短上衣
Example sentencesExamples
- Ariana looked around and saw a tunic, a coat, a bow and a quiver of arrows.
- His uniform was immaculate; tunic and breeches pressed, black boots polished to a shine.
- The threatened uniform typically consists of a khaki military tunic with trousers, though in Scottish regiments the trousers are usually tartan or replaced by a kilt.
- All school aged children from both public and private schools are required to wear a uniform, usually a tunic with a white blouse wore underneath.
- This boy, clad in a disheveled sailor's tunic and winter coat fit for a bear, stood no more than shoulder-high to me.
- The demise of the smart police tunic was not welcomed in favour of what became known disparagingly as the ‘Matalan’ fleece jacket.
- Soldiers, dressed in dull gray helmets and coats of mail, wearing the dark blue tunics with the golden lion, the symbol of the Realm, were marching up the street from the pier.
- It had been a while since he had worn anything but the heavy grey pants, white tunic and navy half coat that made up his uniform.
- She was dressed in a tunic, trousers, shirt, boots and cloak, the traditional garb of a lone male warrior.
- The epaulettes on the choker tunic of his black naval uniform bore the four stripes of his rank.
- In the Franco-Prussian war there were three regiments, which fought fiercely at Wissembourg and Wörth, in their distinctive short light-blue tunics.
- He wore a long, faded green cloak over his worn mishmash of clothing: a tunic, trousers, and scuffed boots.
- The 45-strong squad is to begin fund-raising soon to enable them either to make or buy their own glittering tunics and uniforms.
Synonyms
overcoat
3Anatomy Biology
An integument or membrane enclosing or lining an organ or part.
〔生，剖〕层膜，被膜，被囊，原套
1. 3.1Botany Any of the concentric layers of a plant bulb, e.g. an onion.
  〔植〕膜被；鳞茎皮
  Example sentencesExamples
  Avoid bulbs with spindly, pale stem growth, active root growth, missing tunic (the skin on the bulb) and surface mould or disease.
  Bulbs that have their own protective tunics, such as glads and crocosmias, can be stored in baskets, boxes, or mesh bags.
  The scale leaves are under the tunic and hold all the nutrients needed to grow the cultivar.
  Tulips have a brown papery coating called a tunic.
2. 3.2Zoology The rubbery outer coat of a sea squirt.
  〔动〕（海鞘的）被囊
  Example sentencesExamples
  The entire package is protected by a thin outer skin called the tunic.
  The muscle fiber types used for slow jetting, hovering and respiration are located immediately beneath the inner and outer tunics.
  The body of the zooid and tunic is transparent enough for the observation of heartbeats.

Origin

Old English, from Old French tunique or Latin tunica.

Rhymes

Munich, Punic, runic

Definition of tunic in US English:

tunic

nounˈt(j)unɪkˈt(y)o͞onik

1A loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the wearer's knees, as worn in ancient Greece and Rome.
（古希腊和古罗马人所穿、长达膝盖的）无袖宽松外衣
Example sentencesExamples
- Some had old clothing, from ancient togas and tunics to overalls and denim.
- This garment was a wool or linen tunic reaching the knee, with baggy, elbow length sleeves and side slits up to the waist to allow free movement.
- Over the tunic he wore a scapula, a long tunic with wide, three-quarter length sleeves, usually of a darker undyed wool.
1. 1.1 A loose, thigh-length garment, worn typically by women over a skirt or trousers.
  （尤指穿于裙子或裤子外、长达大腿的）女宽松外衣
  as modifier A-line tunic tops
  Example sentencesExamples
  I sagged into his arms as he held me close, hands smoothing over the tunic and trousers I wore.
  He was in the matching tunic and trousers dressmaker Sarah had designed to match the gown of his bride.
  I packed a lot of my pretty clothes, like my long tunic shirts with beads woven into them.
  I folded my tunic and skirt and set them off to the side.
  Krista was wearing a brown tunic and skirt, and a brown hooded cloak.
  He was short, and balding, and he was wearing a worn brown tunic and trousers.
  Wearing a blue tunic with white under shirt and long black pants, he was a head higher than Hika.
  Both tunic and trousers were black, with aquamarine trim, silver piping on sleeves and legs.
  I never wore the fancy gowns and dresses of the town girls, much preferring the worn leggings and tunics handed down to me when they became to small for my brothers.
  The school already allowed girls to wear a headscarf with the shalwar kameez - loose trousers and tunic approved by local Muslim leaders.
  Out of his jester's uniform, he was wearing a black tunic over dark blue trousers, as well as a huge smile across his pretty face.
  Baggy tunic tops, sweaters and man-size T-shirts can be worn until the end of your pregnancy if you get them large enough.
  She wore a white linen shirt under a thigh length yellow tunic laced at the sides.
  She finishes washing and dresses promptly in an active attire of trousers and tunic instead of a gown.
  She was rinsing her wet hands on a white skirt, and her tunic was caked in flour.
  As the minstrels played music, they ate, watching the dancers in scarlet skirts and gold tunics twist and sway timelessly.
  He was dressed in silver tunic with silvery blue trousers, shirt and veil.
  She wore moccasins, gloves, a skirt and a tunic, all made of leather.
  The four actors, dressed in simple tunics over trousers, are on stage throughout.
  She has the same fashion sense as her mother, always wearing trousers and a loose tunic instead of a gown.
2A close-fitting short coat as part of a uniform, especially a police or military uniform.
（尤指警察、军人的）紧身短上衣
Example sentencesExamples
- All school aged children from both public and private schools are required to wear a uniform, usually a tunic with a white blouse wore underneath.
- The demise of the smart police tunic was not welcomed in favour of what became known disparagingly as the ‘Matalan’ fleece jacket.
- The threatened uniform typically consists of a khaki military tunic with trousers, though in Scottish regiments the trousers are usually tartan or replaced by a kilt.
- In the Franco-Prussian war there were three regiments, which fought fiercely at Wissembourg and Wörth, in their distinctive short light-blue tunics.
- His uniform was immaculate; tunic and breeches pressed, black boots polished to a shine.
- He wore a long, faded green cloak over his worn mishmash of clothing: a tunic, trousers, and scuffed boots.
- She was dressed in a tunic, trousers, shirt, boots and cloak, the traditional garb of a lone male warrior.
- This boy, clad in a disheveled sailor's tunic and winter coat fit for a bear, stood no more than shoulder-high to me.
- The 45-strong squad is to begin fund-raising soon to enable them either to make or buy their own glittering tunics and uniforms.
- Soldiers, dressed in dull gray helmets and coats of mail, wearing the dark blue tunics with the golden lion, the symbol of the Realm, were marching up the street from the pier.
- It had been a while since he had worn anything but the heavy grey pants, white tunic and navy half coat that made up his uniform.
- The epaulettes on the choker tunic of his black naval uniform bore the four stripes of his rank.
- Ariana looked around and saw a tunic, a coat, a bow and a quiver of arrows.
Synonyms
overcoat
3Anatomy Biology
An integument or membrane enclosing or lining an organ or part.
〔生，剖〕层膜，被膜，被囊，原套
1. 3.1Botany Any of the concentric layers of a plant bulb, e.g. an onion.
  〔植〕膜被；鳞茎皮
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tulips have a brown papery coating called a tunic.
  Bulbs that have their own protective tunics, such as glads and crocosmias, can be stored in baskets, boxes, or mesh bags.
  The scale leaves are under the tunic and hold all the nutrients needed to grow the cultivar.
  Avoid bulbs with spindly, pale stem growth, active root growth, missing tunic (the skin on the bulb) and surface mould or disease.
2. 3.2Zoology The rubbery outer coat of a sea squirt.
  〔动〕（海鞘的）被囊
  Example sentencesExamples
  The body of the zooid and tunic is transparent enough for the observation of heartbeats.
  The entire package is protected by a thin outer skin called the tunic.
  The muscle fiber types used for slow jetting, hovering and respiration are located immediately beneath the inner and outer tunics.

Origin

Old English, from Old French tunique or Latin tunica.

词汇	tunic
释义	Definition of tunic in English: tunic noun ˈtjuːnɪkˈt(j)unɪk 1A loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the knees, as worn in ancient Greece and Rome. （古希腊和古罗马人所穿、长达膝盖的）无袖宽松外衣 Example sentencesExamples Over the tunic he wore a scapula, a long tunic with wide, three-quarter length sleeves, usually of a darker undyed wool. Some had old clothing, from ancient togas and tunics to overalls and denim. This garment was a wool or linen tunic reaching the knee, with baggy, elbow length sleeves and side slits up to the waist to allow free movement. 1.1 A loose, thigh-length garment, worn typically by women over a skirt or trousers. （尤指穿于裙子或裤子外、长达大腿的）女宽松外衣 as modifier A-line tunic tops Example sentencesExamples She wore moccasins, gloves, a skirt and a tunic, all made of leather. I folded my tunic and skirt and set them off to the side. She has the same fashion sense as her mother, always wearing trousers and a loose tunic instead of a gown. I packed a lot of my pretty clothes, like my long tunic shirts with beads woven into them. The school already allowed girls to wear a headscarf with the shalwar kameez - loose trousers and tunic approved by local Muslim leaders. He was dressed in silver tunic with silvery blue trousers, shirt and veil. Krista was wearing a brown tunic and skirt, and a brown hooded cloak. He was in the matching tunic and trousers dressmaker Sarah had designed to match the gown of his bride. She was rinsing her wet hands on a white skirt, and her tunic was caked in flour. I sagged into his arms as he held me close, hands smoothing over the tunic and trousers I wore. The four actors, dressed in simple tunics over trousers, are on stage throughout. As the minstrels played music, they ate, watching the dancers in scarlet skirts and gold tunics twist and sway timelessly. Both tunic and trousers were black, with aquamarine trim, silver piping on sleeves and legs. Baggy tunic tops, sweaters and man-size T-shirts can be worn until the end of your pregnancy if you get them large enough. He was short, and balding, and he was wearing a worn brown tunic and trousers. She wore a white linen shirt under a thigh length yellow tunic laced at the sides. Wearing a blue tunic with white under shirt and long black pants, he was a head higher than Hika. Out of his jester's uniform, he was wearing a black tunic over dark blue trousers, as well as a huge smile across his pretty face. She finishes washing and dresses promptly in an active attire of trousers and tunic instead of a gown. I never wore the fancy gowns and dresses of the town girls, much preferring the worn leggings and tunics handed down to me when they became to small for my brothers. 1.2 A gymslip. 吉姆衫，体操衫 2A close-fitting short coat as part of a uniform, especially a police or military uniform. （尤指警察、军人的）紧身短上衣 Example sentencesExamples Ariana looked around and saw a tunic, a coat, a bow and a quiver of arrows. His uniform was immaculate; tunic and breeches pressed, black boots polished to a shine. The threatened uniform typically consists of a khaki military tunic with trousers, though in Scottish regiments the trousers are usually tartan or replaced by a kilt. All school aged children from both public and private schools are required to wear a uniform, usually a tunic with a white blouse wore underneath. This boy, clad in a disheveled sailor's tunic and winter coat fit for a bear, stood no more than shoulder-high to me. The demise of the smart police tunic was not welcomed in favour of what became known disparagingly as the ‘Matalan’ fleece jacket. Soldiers, dressed in dull gray helmets and coats of mail, wearing the dark blue tunics with the golden lion, the symbol of the Realm, were marching up the street from the pier. It had been a while since he had worn anything but the heavy grey pants, white tunic and navy half coat that made up his uniform. She was dressed in a tunic, trousers, shirt, boots and cloak, the traditional garb of a lone male warrior. The epaulettes on the choker tunic of his black naval uniform bore the four stripes of his rank. In the Franco-Prussian war there were three regiments, which fought fiercely at Wissembourg and Wörth, in their distinctive short light-blue tunics. He wore a long, faded green cloak over his worn mishmash of clothing: a tunic, trousers, and scuffed boots. The 45-strong squad is to begin fund-raising soon to enable them either to make or buy their own glittering tunics and uniforms. Synonyms overcoat 3Anatomy Biology An integument or membrane enclosing or lining an organ or part. 〔生，剖〕层膜，被膜，被囊，原套 3.1Botany Any of the concentric layers of a plant bulb, e.g. an onion. 〔植〕膜被；鳞茎皮 Example sentencesExamples Avoid bulbs with spindly, pale stem growth, active root growth, missing tunic (the skin on the bulb) and surface mould or disease. Bulbs that have their own protective tunics, such as glads and crocosmias, can be stored in baskets, boxes, or mesh bags. The scale leaves are under the tunic and hold all the nutrients needed to grow the cultivar. Tulips have a brown papery coating called a tunic. 3.2Zoology The rubbery outer coat of a sea squirt. 〔动〕（海鞘的）被囊 Example sentencesExamples The entire package is protected by a thin outer skin called the tunic. The muscle fiber types used for slow jetting, hovering and respiration are located immediately beneath the inner and outer tunics. The body of the zooid and tunic is transparent enough for the observation of heartbeats. Origin Old English, from Old French tunique or Latin tunica. Rhymes Munich, Punic, runic Definition of tunic in US English: tunic nounˈt(j)unɪkˈt(y)o͞onik 1A loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the wearer's knees, as worn in ancient Greece and Rome. （古希腊和古罗马人所穿、长达膝盖的）无袖宽松外衣 Example sentencesExamples Some had old clothing, from ancient togas and tunics to overalls and denim. This garment was a wool or linen tunic reaching the knee, with baggy, elbow length sleeves and side slits up to the waist to allow free movement. Over the tunic he wore a scapula, a long tunic with wide, three-quarter length sleeves, usually of a darker undyed wool. 1.1 A loose, thigh-length garment, worn typically by women over a skirt or trousers. （尤指穿于裙子或裤子外、长达大腿的）女宽松外衣 as modifier A-line tunic tops Example sentencesExamples I sagged into his arms as he held me close, hands smoothing over the tunic and trousers I wore. He was in the matching tunic and trousers dressmaker Sarah had designed to match the gown of his bride. I packed a lot of my pretty clothes, like my long tunic shirts with beads woven into them. I folded my tunic and skirt and set them off to the side. Krista was wearing a brown tunic and skirt, and a brown hooded cloak. He was short, and balding, and he was wearing a worn brown tunic and trousers. Wearing a blue tunic with white under shirt and long black pants, he was a head higher than Hika. Both tunic and trousers were black, with aquamarine trim, silver piping on sleeves and legs. I never wore the fancy gowns and dresses of the town girls, much preferring the worn leggings and tunics handed down to me when they became to small for my brothers. The school already allowed girls to wear a headscarf with the shalwar kameez - loose trousers and tunic approved by local Muslim leaders. Out of his jester's uniform, he was wearing a black tunic over dark blue trousers, as well as a huge smile across his pretty face. Baggy tunic tops, sweaters and man-size T-shirts can be worn until the end of your pregnancy if you get them large enough. She wore a white linen shirt under a thigh length yellow tunic laced at the sides. She finishes washing and dresses promptly in an active attire of trousers and tunic instead of a gown. She was rinsing her wet hands on a white skirt, and her tunic was caked in flour. As the minstrels played music, they ate, watching the dancers in scarlet skirts and gold tunics twist and sway timelessly. He was dressed in silver tunic with silvery blue trousers, shirt and veil. She wore moccasins, gloves, a skirt and a tunic, all made of leather. The four actors, dressed in simple tunics over trousers, are on stage throughout. She has the same fashion sense as her mother, always wearing trousers and a loose tunic instead of a gown. 2A close-fitting short coat as part of a uniform, especially a police or military uniform. （尤指警察、军人的）紧身短上衣 Example sentencesExamples All school aged children from both public and private schools are required to wear a uniform, usually a tunic with a white blouse wore underneath. The demise of the smart police tunic was not welcomed in favour of what became known disparagingly as the ‘Matalan’ fleece jacket. The threatened uniform typically consists of a khaki military tunic with trousers, though in Scottish regiments the trousers are usually tartan or replaced by a kilt. In the Franco-Prussian war there were three regiments, which fought fiercely at Wissembourg and Wörth, in their distinctive short light-blue tunics. His uniform was immaculate; tunic and breeches pressed, black boots polished to a shine. He wore a long, faded green cloak over his worn mishmash of clothing: a tunic, trousers, and scuffed boots. She was dressed in a tunic, trousers, shirt, boots and cloak, the traditional garb of a lone male warrior. This boy, clad in a disheveled sailor's tunic and winter coat fit for a bear, stood no more than shoulder-high to me. The 45-strong squad is to begin fund-raising soon to enable them either to make or buy their own glittering tunics and uniforms. Soldiers, dressed in dull gray helmets and coats of mail, wearing the dark blue tunics with the golden lion, the symbol of the Realm, were marching up the street from the pier. It had been a while since he had worn anything but the heavy grey pants, white tunic and navy half coat that made up his uniform. The epaulettes on the choker tunic of his black naval uniform bore the four stripes of his rank. Ariana looked around and saw a tunic, a coat, a bow and a quiver of arrows. Synonyms overcoat 3Anatomy Biology An integument or membrane enclosing or lining an organ or part. 〔生，剖〕层膜，被膜，被囊，原套 3.1Botany Any of the concentric layers of a plant bulb, e.g. an onion. 〔植〕膜被；鳞茎皮 Example sentencesExamples Tulips have a brown papery coating called a tunic. Bulbs that have their own protective tunics, such as glads and crocosmias, can be stored in baskets, boxes, or mesh bags. The scale leaves are under the tunic and hold all the nutrients needed to grow the cultivar. Avoid bulbs with spindly, pale stem growth, active root growth, missing tunic (the skin on the bulb) and surface mould or disease. 3.2Zoology The rubbery outer coat of a sea squirt. 〔动〕（海鞘的）被囊 Example sentencesExamples The body of the zooid and tunic is transparent enough for the observation of heartbeats. The entire package is protected by a thin outer skin called the tunic. The muscle fiber types used for slow jetting, hovering and respiration are located immediately beneath the inner and outer tunics. Origin Old English, from Old French tunique or Latin tunica.
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