Tunic vs. Top — What's the Difference?

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.

The highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something

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

A lid, cover, or cap

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

The highest or most important rank, level, or position

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

A garment covering the upper part of the body and worn with a skirt, trousers, or shorts

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

The end of something that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference

A medieval surcoat.

Short for topspin

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

A bundle of long wool fibres prepared for spinning.

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.

One of six flavours of quark.

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

A man who takes the active role in anal intercourse with another man.

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

A conical, spherical, or pear-shaped toy that with a quick or vigorous twist may be set to spin.

See tunicle.

Used in names of top shells, e.g. strawberry top.

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

Highest in position, rank, or degree

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

Furthest away from the speaker or a point of reference

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.

Exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than

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.

Provide with a top or topping

Same as Tunicle.

Reach the top of (a hill or other elevation)

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

Kill

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

Mishit (the ball or a stroke) by hitting above the centre of the ball

An enveloping or covering membrane or layer of body tissue

At the most

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

The uppermost part, point, surface, or end

The part farthest from a given reference point

The crown of the head

The part of a plant, such as a rutabaga, that is above the ground.

Something, such as a lid or cap, that covers or forms an uppermost part.

A garment worn on the upper half of the body.

(Nautical) A platform enclosing the head of the lower section of a mast of a square-rigged vessel, to which the topmast shrouds are attached.

The highest degree, pitch, or point; the peak, acme, or zenith

The highest position or rank

A person in this position.

(Games) The highest card or cards in a suit or hand.

The best part.

The earliest part or beginning

(Baseball) The first half of an inning.

A stroke that lands above the center of a ball, as in golf or tennis, giving it a forward spin.

A forward spin on a ball resulting from such a stroke.

(Slang) One who penetrates the other person or is the dominant partner in a sexual encounter or relationship.

A toy having one end tapered to a point, allowing it to be spun, as by suddenly pulling a string wound around it.

Situated at the top

Of the highest degree, quality, rank, or amount

In a position of preeminence

To form, furnish with, or serve as a top

To reach or go over the top of

To exceed or surpass

To be at the head of

To remove the top or uppermost part from; crop

To strike the upper part of (a ball), giving it forward spin.

To make (a stroke) in this way.

To make a finish, an end, or a conclusion.

The highest or uppermost part of something.

(irrespective of present orientation) the part of something that is usually the top.

The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.

A lid, cap or cover of a container.

A garment worn to cover the torso.

A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached.

(baseball) The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.

(archaic) The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.

The near end of somewhere

A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.

(heading) Someone who is eminent.

(archaic) The chief person; the most prominent one.

The highest rank; the most honourable position; the utmost attainable place.

(BDSM) A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.

(gay slang) A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.

Oral stimulation of the male member, a blowjob.

(particle physics) A top quark.

The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.

(ropemaking) A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudinal grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.

(sound) Highest pitch or loudest volume.

(wool manufacture) A bundle or ball of slivers of combed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.

(obsolete, except in one sense of phrase on top of) Eve; verge; point.

The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.

Topboots.

A stroke on the top of the ball.

A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top; topspin

(A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.

To cover on the top or with a top.

To excel, to surpass, to beat, to exceed.

To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).

To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)

To commit suicide.

To murder.

(BDSM) To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.

To anally penetrate in gay sex.

(archaic) To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower.

(archaic) To excel; to rise above others.

(nautical) To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.

(dyeing) To cover with another dye.

To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).

To arrange (fruit, etc.) with the best on top.

(of a horse) To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.

To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.

To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.

(golf) To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.

Situated on the top of something.

(informal) Best; of the highest quality or rank.

(informal) Very good, of high quality, power, or rank.

Rated first.

A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem, the motion being sometimes continued by means of a whip.

A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudital grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.

The highest part of anything; the upper end, edge, or extremity; the upper side or surface; summit; apex; vertex; cover; lid; as, the top of a spire; the top of a house; the top of a mountain; the top of the ground.

The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.

The highest rank; the most honorable position; the utmost attainable place; as, to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school.

The chief person; the most prominent one.

The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.

The head, or upper part, of a plant.

A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft.

A bundle or ball of slivers of comkbed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.

Eve; verge; point.

The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.

Top-boots.

A stroke on the top of the ball.

To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains.

To predominate; as, topping passions.

To excel; to rise above others.

To strike a ball above the center.

To rise at one end, as a yard; - usually with up.

To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; - chiefly used in the past participle.

To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass.

To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.

To take off the or upper part of; to crop.

To perform eminently, or better than before.

To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other.

To cover with another dye; as, to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greening and crocking.

To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).

To arrange, as fruit, with the best on top.

To strike the top of, as a wall, with the hind feet, in jumping, so as to gain new impetus; - said of a horse.

To improve (domestic animals, esp. sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior.

To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other.

To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.

To strike (the ball) above the center; also, to make (as a stroke) by hitting the ball in this way.

The upper part of anything;

The highest or uppermost side of anything;

The top point of a mountain or hill;

The first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat;

The highest level or degree attainable;

The greatest possible intensity;

Platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin;

Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);

A garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;

A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;

Go beyond;

Pass by, over, or under without making contact;

Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point;

Be ahead of others; be the first;

Provide with a top;

Reach or ascend the top of;

Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

Cut the top off;

Be the culminating event;

Finish up or conclude;

Situated at the top or highest position;

Not to be surpassed;