tunic
/ˈtunɪk/
noun
- A loose, often sleeveless piece of clothing that reaches to the hips or knees, worn especially in ancient times or as part of a uniform.
- The Roman soldier wore a simple wool tunic under his armor.
- She bought a colorful linen tunic to wear over leggings.
- The school uniform includes a white tunic and navy blue trousers.
- A short, close-fitting jacket or coat, especially as part of a military or police uniform.
- He polished the medals on his dress tunic for the parade.
- The officer's tunic had shiny brass buttons and a name tag.
- The police tunic is designed to be both professional and comfortable.
- In biology, a covering or layer of tissue, such as the outer coat of an organ or the skin of a fruit.
- The tunic of the onion is the dry, papery outer layer.
- In anatomy, the tunica intima is the innermost tunic of a blood vessel.
- The botanist examined the tunic surrounding the seed.