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- [too-nik, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu nɪk, ˈtyu-/
- /ˈtjuː.nɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [too-nik, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu nɪk, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tunic word
- noun tunic Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform. 1
- noun tunic a gownlike outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes belted, worn by the ancient Greeks and Romans. 1
- noun tunic a woman's upper garment, either loose or close-fitting and extending over the skirt to the hips or below. 1
- noun tunic a garment with a short skirt, worn by women for sports. 1
- noun tunic Ecclesiastical. a tunicle. 1
- noun tunic Anatomy, Zoology. any covering or investing membrane or part, as of an organ. 1
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Origin of tunic
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (< French tunique) < Latin tunica; perhaps also continuing Old English tunece, tunica < Latin
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Parts of speech for Tunic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tunic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tunic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tunic
noun tunic
- alb — a long white linen vestment with sleeves worn by priests and others
- amice — a rectangular piece of white linen worn by priests around the neck and shoulders under the alb or, formerly, on the head
- cassock — A cassock is a long piece of clothing, often black, that is worn by members of the clergy in some churches.
- jacket — a short coat, in any of various forms, usually opening down the front.
- jerkin — a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless, as one of leather worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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