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tunicles

tunicles is the plural of tunicle.

Meaning of tunicle

Noun

tunicle (plural tunicles)

  1. (obsolete) A small tunic.
  2. A vestment worn by a subdeacon at celebrations of the Eucharist.
    • In illustrating his views on the Popish tendency of these rubrics, the rev. gentleman particularly referred to the use of the alb, and cope, and tunicle, by the clergy in the discharge of their official duties.1845 January 11, The Times, p.5 col. D
  3. A tunica; a membrane or membranous sheath of skin.

Questions about tunicles

What is tunicles the plural of?
Tunicles is the plural of tunicle.

Words near tunicles in the dictionary

  1. tunicins
  2. tunick
  3. tunicked
  4. tunicks
  5. tunicle
  6. tunicles
  7. tunicless
  8. tuniclike
  9. tunics
  10. tunicwise
  11. tunier

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