Tunic
Tunic (tū"nik) , noun
[Latin tunica: compare French tunique.]
1.
(Rom. Antiquities) 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.
2.
Any similar garment worn 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.
3.
(Roman Catholic Church) Same as Tunicle.
4.
(Anatomy) A membrane, or layer of tissue, especially when enveloping an organ or part, as the eye.
5.
(Botany) A natural covering; an integument; as, the tunic of a seed.
6.
(Zoology) See Mantle, n., 3 (a).