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Tunic vs. Cloak — What's the Difference?

Tunic vs. Cloak — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Tunic and Cloak

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Tunic

A tunic is a garment for the body, usually simple in style, reaching from the shoulders to a length somewhere between the hips and the knees. The name derives from the Latin tunica, the basic garment worn by both men and women in Ancient Rome, which in turn was based on earlier Greek garments that covered wearers' waists.

Cloak

A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat; it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit or uniform. Cloaks have been used by myriad historic societies; many climates favor wearing a full-body garment which is easily removed and does not constrain the wearer with sleeves.

Tunic

A loose garment, typically sleeveless and reaching to the knees, as worn in ancient Greece and Rome.

Cloak

A sleeveless outdoor overgarment that hangs loosely from the shoulders
He threw his cloak about him

Tunic

A close-fitting short coat as part of a uniform, especially a police or military uniform.
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Cloak

A cloakroom
Ground-floor accommodation comprises hall, cloaks, lounge, kitchen

Tunic

An integument or membrane enclosing or lining an organ or part.

Cloak

Dress in a cloak
They sat cloaked and hooded

Tunic

A loose-fitting garment, sleeved or sleeveless, extending to the knees and worn especially in ancient Greece and Rome.

Cloak

A long, loose outer garment, usually having a hood and no sleeves.

Tunic

A medieval surcoat.

Cloak

Something that covers or conceals
A cloak of secrecy.

Tunic

A long, plain, close-fitting jacket, usually having a stiff high collar and worn as part of a uniform.

Cloak

To cover or conceal with a cloak or something that acts like a cloak
Mist that cloaks the mountains.

Tunic

A loose-fitting, pullover, collarless shirt that falls to the hip or thigh and is often drawn in at the waist and worn over leggings or pants.

Cloak

A long outer garment worn over the shoulders covering the back; a cape, often with a hood.

Tunic

(Anatomy) A coat or layer enveloping an organ or part.

Cloak

A blanket-like covering, often metaphorical.
Night hid her movements with its cloak of darkness.

Tunic

(Botany) A loose membranous outer covering of a bulb or corm, as of an onion, tulip, or crocus.

Cloak

(figurative)  That which conceals; a disguise or pretext.
RQ:South Twelve Sermons

Tunic

See tunicle.

Cloak

(Internet) A text replacement for an IRC user's hostname or IP address, making the user less identifiable.

Tunic

A garment worn over the torso, with or without sleeves, and of various lengths reaching from the hips to the ankles.

Cloak

(transitive) To cover as with a cloak.

Tunic

Any covering, such as seed coat or the organ that covers a membrane.

Cloak

To cover up, hide or conceal.

Tunic

An under-garment worn by the ancient Romans of both sexes. It was made with or without sleeves, reached to or below the knees, and was confined at the waist by a girdle.

Cloak

To render or become invisible via futuristic technology.
The ship cloaked before entering the enemy sector of space.

Tunic

Any similar garment worn by ancient or Oriental peoples; also, a common name for various styles of loose-fitting under-garments and over-garments worn in modern times by Europeans and others.

Cloak

A loose outer garment, extending from the neck downwards, and commonly without sleeves. It is longer than a cape, and is worn both by men and by women.

Tunic

Same as Tunicle.

Cloak

That which conceals; a disguise or pretext; an excuse; a fair pretense; a mask; a cover.
No man is esteemed any ways considerable for policy who wears religion otherwise than as a cloak.

Tunic

A membrane, or layer of tissue, especially when enveloping an organ or part, as the eye.

Cloak

To cover with, or as with, a cloak; hence, to hide or conceal.
Now glooming sadly, so to cloak her matter.

Tunic

A natural covering; an integument; as, the tunic of a seed.

Cloak

Anything that covers or conceals

Tunic

An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

Cloak

A loose outer garment

Tunic

Any of a variety of loose fitting cloaks extending to the hips or knees

Cloak

Hide under a false appearance;
He masked his disappointment

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