tunic
Sign in to saveA tunic is a garment for the torso, usually simple in style, reaching from the shoulders to a length somewhere between the hips and the ankles. It might have arm-sleeves, either short or full-length. Most forms have no fastenings. The name derives from the Latin tunica, the basic garment worn by both men and women in ancient Rome, which in turn was based on earlier Greek garments that covered wearers' waists.
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- Coptic - Tunic - Walters 83484.jpg
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- Coptic-Byzantine wool tunic, small enough for a child (6th century) (Walters Art Museum)
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- clothing reaching from the shoulders to a length somewhere between the hips and the ankles
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- fabric
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13 sectionsContents
- Ancient era
- Roman tunic
- Greek tunic
- Celtic tunic
- Germanic tunic
- Indian tunic
- Vietnamese tunic
- Medieval tunic
- Modern tunic
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- References
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A tunic is a garment for the torso, usually simple in style, reaching from the shoulders to a length somewhere between the hips and the ankles. It might have arm-sleeves, either short or full-length. Most forms have no fastenings. The name derives from the Latin tunica, the basic garment worn by both men and women in ancient Rome, which in turn was based on earlier Greek garments that covered wearers' waists.
The term is likely borrowed from a Semitic word *kittan with metathesis. The word khiton () is of the same origin.