01 n. An under-garment worn by the ancient Romans of both sexes. It was made with or without sleeves, reached to or below the knees, and was con…
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An under-garment worn by the ancient Romans of both sexes. It was made with or without sleeves, reached to or below the knees, and was confined at the waist by a girdle.(Rom. Antiq.)
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Any similar garment worn by ancient or Oriental peoples; also, a common name for various styles of loose-fitting under-garments and over-garments worn in modern times by Europeans and others.
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A membrane, or layer of tissue, especially when enveloping an organ or part, as the eye.(Anat.)
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A natural covering; an integument; as, the tunic of a seed.(Bot.)
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