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tunicle

/too-ni-kuhl, tyoo-/US // ˈtu nɪ kəl, ˈtyu- //UK // (ˈtjuːnɪkəl) //

轮胎,轮胎的

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Ecclesiastical.

    • : a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.

Examples

  • The tunicle, worn underneath the dalmatic, was similar to it in shape, but made of linen.

  • The Mandans and Manitaries often suffer from diseases in the eyes; many are one-eyed, or have a tunicle over one eye.

  • A little later the sub-deacon wore a tunicle, which was a scantier dalmatic.

  • The sub-deacons tunicle was like the dalmatic, but rather shorter, and less ornamented.