tunicle
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tunicle
- /ˈt͡ʃuːnɪkəl/ UK
- /ˈtjuːnɪkəl/ UK
- /ˈtunɪkəl/ US
- /ˈtunəkəl/ US
- /ˈtju-/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin tunicula, diminutive of tunica (“tunic”).
noun tunicles
- A small tunic.
- A vestment worn by a subdeacon at celebrations of the Eucharist. In illustrating his views on the Popish tendency of these rubrics, the rev. gentleman particularly referred to the use of the alb, and cope, and tunicle, by the clergy in the discharge of their official duties.
- A tunica; a membrane or membranous sheath of skin.
Talk about this word "tunicle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tunicle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tunicle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tunicle "tunicle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tunicle.Cite this
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title = {tunicle},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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