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tunic

Simple T-shaped or sleeveless garment, usually unfitted, of archaic origin

EntityQ201714

Also known as tunica

Subclass of: liturgical costume
, clothing in ancient Greece
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1.Stated in Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z
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, clothing in ancient Rome
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1.Stated in Greek and Roman Dress from A to Z
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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, and medieval Egypt, which in turn was based on earlier Greek garments that covered wearers' waists.

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Made from material: cotton
linen
silk
Different from: Tunick
Tunick

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