Cryptic crossword clue
Tunic in fashion provided by Greek character 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CHITON

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The straight part
We know that "Tunic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tunic = chiton.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHITON mean?

CHITON noun
  1. A loose woolen tunic worn by men and women in Ancient Greece.
CHITON noun
  1. Any of various rock-clinging marine molluscs of the class Polyplacophora, including the genus Chiton.

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