- 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. - Any similar garment worm by ancient or Oriental peoples;
also, a common name for various styles of loose-fitting under-garments
and over-garments worn in modern times by Europeans and others. - Same as Tunicle. - A membrane, or layer of tissue, especially when enveloping
an organ or part, as the eye. - A natural covering; an integument; as, the tunic of a seed. - See Mantle, n., 3 (a).
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