different between tunic vs gymslip

English

Alternative forms

• tunick (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French tunique, from Latin tunica, possibly from Semitic; see also Aramaic [script needed] (kittuna), Hebrew ?????? (kuttoneth, “coat”); or from Etruscan. Existed in Old English as tunece; unknown if term was lost and then reborrowed later.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tju?n?k/, /tu?n?k/
• Rhymes: -u?n?k

Noun

tunic (plural tunics)

1. A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
2. (anatomy, botany) Any covering, such as seed coat or the organ that covers a membrane.
   • 2015, Charlie Nardozzi, New England Month-by-Month Gardening: What to Do Each Month to Have a Beautiful Garden All Year, Cool Springs Press (?ISBN), page 132:

     Select individual bulbs that are firm and have no noticeable blemishes on them. Don't worry about the papery covering or tunic. That may or may not be in place, […]

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Anagrams

• cut in, cut-in, cutin, incut

English

Etymology

gym +? slip

Noun

gymslip (plural gymslips)

1. A sleeveless tunic with a pleated skirt, most commonly seen as part of a girl's school uniform.