tunicwise en · ADV
Etymology
From tunic + -wise.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, rare) In 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: