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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tunique
"Elle porte une belle tunique bleue."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A loose-fitting garment, typically sleeveless or short-sleeved, reaching to the knees or hips.
"She wore a brightly colored tunic over her leggings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French tunique or Latin tunica, denoting an undergarment worn by both sexes in ancient Rome.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "tunic" is said worldwide
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tunique
Transliteration: tunique
"Elle porte une belle tunique bleue."
Tunika
Transliteration: Tunika
"Sie trägt eine lange Tunika zur Hose."
tunica
Transliteration: tunica
"Indossava una tunica leggera per l'estate."
túnica
Transliteration: túnica
"Llevaba una túnica bordada con hilos de oro."
túnica
Transliteration: túnica
"Ela comprou uma nova túnica de linho."
ट्यूनिक
Transliteration: ṭyūnik
"उसने जींस के साथ एक सुंदर ट्यूनिक पहना है।"
长袍
Transliteration: chángpáo
"她穿了一件宽松的长袍。"
튜닉
Transliteration: tunik
"그녀는 청바지와 함께 예쁜 튜닉을 입었다."
チュニック
Transliteration: chunikku
"彼女は白いチュニックを着ています。"
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