tunic
n. countablen. a loose piece of clothing that covers your body from the shoulders to the hips or knees. It is often worn over trousers or as part of a uniform.
n. a loose-fitting garment extending from the shoulders to a point between the hips and the knees. Often worn as a component of military or medical uniforms, or as a traditional garment in various cultures.
The nurse wears a blue tunic at the hospital.
The historical drama featured actors dressed in linen tunics and leather sandals to match the ancient setting.
While the basic design of the tunic has remained consistent for millennia, modern fashion designers frequently reinterpret its simple silhouette using technical fabrics and asymmetrical cuts.
Borrowed from Middle French tunique, from Latin tunica, possibly from Semitic (compare Aramaic [script needed] (kittuna), Hebrew כותנת (kuttoneth, “coat”), English chiton); or from Etruscan. Existed in Old English as tunece; unknown if that term was lost and then reborrowed later. Doublet of tunica.
Often paired with 'belted' or 'sleeveless' to describe the specific style.