ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overtunic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Overtunic is a noun meaning A tunic worn over other clothing.

Meaning

A tunic worn over other clothing.

Example Sentences

1905-06, Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir Nigel The old tunic, overtunic and cyclas were too sad and simple for the new fashions, so now strange and brilliant cotehardies, pourpoints, courtepies, paltocks, hanselines and many other wondrous garments, particoloured or diapered, with looped, embroidered or escalloped edges, flamed and glittered round the King.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include undertunic, overtop, supertunic, tunic, overgarment, overgown.

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