Tunic

tu'nik, n. A loose, short, belted frock or dre . (Antiq.) An under-garment worn by both sexes in ancient Rome and the East. (Eccl.) A kind of long robe. (Anat.) A membrane that covers or composes some part or organ. (Bot.) A natural covering; an integument. [L. tunica.} — Tu'nicle, -nt-kl, n. A delicate natural covering. [F.; L. tunicula, dim. of tunica.] Tunnage, Tunnel. See under Ton, a weight.