Meaning
tunic
- a loose, sleeveless or sleeved garment extending to the hips or knees, historical or modern
- an anatomical or botanical membrane or sheath
In a sentence
Per la recita scolastica abbiamo cucito una tunica bianca di lino.
For the school play, we sewed a white linen tunic.
Nell'antica Roma i cittadini indossavano una tunica sotto la toga.
In ancient Rome, citizens wore a tunic beneath their toga.
In estate preferisco vestire con tuniche leggere e colorate.
In summer, I prefer wearing light and colorful tunics.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tunica | feminine · singular |
| tuniche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural takes an 'h' to maintain the hard /k/ sound: 'tuniche'.