α. 1600s– supertunica.
β. 1600s– supertunic, 1600s–1800s supertunick.
supertunicn.
/ˌsuːpəˈtjuːnɪk/, /ˌsjuːpəˈtjuːnɪk/, /ˌsuːpəˈtʃuːnɪk/, /ˌsjuːpəˈtʃuːnɪk/, U.S. /ˌsupərˈt(j)unɪk/ Now chiefly historical.
A garment worn over a tunic; an outer tunic; (sometimes) spec. a long close-fitting robe worn over the colobium by the British sovereign at his or her coronation.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > clothing for body or trunk (and limbs) > [noun] > loose clothing > robe or gown > types of > royal robe
colobium1603
supertunic1626
pall1643
Dalmatic1855
1626 in C. Wordsworth Manner of Coronation Charles I (1892) 36 The Deane of Westminster goeth on araying ye King. i. With ye Supertunica, or close Pall.
a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1661 (1955) III. 283 Then was a Coyfe put on & the Colobium, Syndon or Dalmatic, & over this a Supertunic of Cloth of Gold.
1724 Weekly Jrnl. 23 May 2870/1 This ended, the Tissue-Hose, Sandals, and Super-Tunica were put upon the King [sc. Charles II].
1781 in M. J. Armstrong Hist. & Antiq. Norfolk VII. 72 One robe at Christmas, with two supertunics, well lined, and a saddle.
1796 J. Strutt Compl. View Dress & Habits People of Eng. I. iii. ii. 94 This garment was worn over the super-tunic, which it entirely concealed.
1846 F. W. Fairholt Costume in Eng. 101 King John [in his effigy]..wears a super-tunic of crimson embroidered with gold.
1891 Proc. Soc. Antiq. 15 Jan. 216 The rest of the costume consists of supertunic and kirtle.
1903 M. Bateson Mediæval Eng. 148 The ‘roba’ is shown by the accounts to consist of tunic, supertunic and cloak.
1937 Times 13 May 18/3 The first [vestment], the Colobium Sindonis, is a kind of sleeveless dalmatic; the supertunica, or close pall, is a gorgeous garment of cloth of gold, like a bishop's tunicle.
1975 Burlington Mag. July 451/1 Wright's painting of Margaret Hay..includes such antique features as a supertunica.
2008 M. Leventon What People wore When 89/3 The rider on the left wears a gray supertunic and sleeveless surcoat.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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