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| ao dai |
(Vietnamese) the costume traditionally worn by women in Vietnam, having loose-fitting trousers and a long tunic. |
| chiton |
in ancient Greece, a tunic or gown worn by men and women. [1/2 definitions] |
| dashiki |
a loose, often brightly-colored tunic or pullover shirt of African origin. |
| hauberk |
a tunic of chain mail, reaching to the knees and worn for protection in battle in the Middle Ages. |
| sea squirt |
a sea animal that has a saclike body enclosed by a thick tunic and that squirts water when it is disturbed; ascidian. |
| surcoat |
a tunic worn over armor by medieval knights. [1/2 definitions] |
| tunicate |
any of several marine chordates, such as sea squirts, having a saclike body enclosed in a thick membrane or tunic. [2/3 definitions] |
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