Meaning
A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-22IACNRTU
- 2026-04-30UCOMINT
- 2026-03-02NCIOTUY
- 2025-09-17NCLTOUI
- 2025-07-12CATLINU
- 2024-11-10TACINQU
- 2024-10-16TCYOUNI
- 2024-03-18TCOIDNU
- 2024-02-15NCTMIOU
- 2023-10-28NUCTFEI
- 2023-08-20TCOLINU
- 2023-04-29CUATQNI
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.