tunicwise

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adverb

In the style of a tunic.

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Meanings

adverbtunicwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareIn the style of a tunic.

    Her classic robe is folded tunicwise over the bosom, her dense hair falls loosely on her shoulders and is cut square across the brow.

    1922, Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Manon Phlipon Roland: early years

Origin

From tunic + -wise.

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Cite this entry
APA

tunicwise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunicwise

MLA

“tunicwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunicwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tunicwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tunicwise.

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