tunicle

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: tu=ni=cle

CIDE DICTIONARY

tunicle, n. [L. tunicula a little tunic, coat, or membrane, dim. of tunica a tunic: cf. OF. tunicle.].

•  A slight natural covering; an integument.  [1913 Webster]

  "The tunicles that make the ball or apple of the eye."  [1913 Webster]
•  A short, close-fitting vestment worn by bishops under the dalmatic, and by subdeacons.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

tunicle, n. a short vestment worn by a bishop or subdeacon at the Eucharist etc.

Etymology

ME f. OF tunicle or L tunicula dimin. of TUNICA

ROGET THESAURUS

tunicle

Canonicals

N canonicals, vestments, robe, gown, Geneva gown frock, pallium, surplice, cassock, dalmatic, scapulary, cope, mozetta, scarf, tunicle, chasuble, alb, alba, stole, fanon, fannel, tonsure, cowl, hood, calote, calotte, bands, capouch, amice, vagas, vakas, vakass, apron, lawn sleeves, pontificals, pall, miter, tiara, triple crown, shovel hat, cardinal's hat, biretta, crosier, pastoral staff, thurifer, costume.