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tunick

tunick is the archaic spelling of tunic.

Meaning of tunic

Noun

tunic (plural tunics)

  1. A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
    • As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC
    Synonyms:
    tunica
  2. Any covering, such as seed coat or the organ that covers a membrane.
    • Select individual bulbs that are firm and have no noticeable blemishes on them. Don't worry about the papery covering or tunic. That may or may not be in place, […]2015, Charlie Nardozzi, New England Month-by-Month Gardening: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year, Cool Springs Press, →ISBN, page 132
    Synonyms:
    tunica, tunicle
  3. Synonym of gymslip.
    Synonyms:
    gymslip

Forms of tunick

pluraltunicks

Questions about tunick

What is tunick the archaic spelling of?
Tunick is the archaic spelling of tunic.

Words near tunick in the dictionary

  1. tunicated
  2. tunicates
  3. tuniced
  4. tunicin
  5. tunicins
  6. tunick
  7. tunicked
  8. tunicks
  9. tunicle
  10. tunicles
  11. tunicless

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