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tunicle

(to̵̅o̅′ni kəl, tyo̵̅o̅′-)

noun

tunic (sense )

Origin: ME < L tunicula, dim. of tunica, tunic

See tunicle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Ecclesiastical

A sleeved outer vestment reaching to the knees, worn over the alb by a subdeacon or sometimes under the dalmatic by a bishop or cardinal. Also called tunic.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin tunicula

Origin: , diminutive of tunica, tunic; see tunic

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