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pelisse

noun
/pəˈliːs/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from French pelisse, from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis (“skin”). Doublet of pilch.

  1. derived from pellis
  2. derived from pellicia
  3. borrowed from pelisse

Definitions

  1. A fur-lined robe or cloak, especially as part of a uniform.

  2. A long cloak formerly worn by women, with a shoulder cape or hood, often lined or trimmed…

    A long cloak formerly worn by women, with a shoulder cape or hood, often lined or trimmed with fur.

    • The mother was crimson in countenance and pelisse, and her ample dimensions spoke years of peace and plenteousness.
    • Mrs. Wix, after Miss Overmore's last demonstration, addressed herself wholly to the little girl […], drawing from the pocket of her dingy old pelisse a small flat parcel […]

  3. An overgarment worn by children when outside.

    • Crawley is made to put on the brightest pea-green in her wardrobe, and my pupils leave off their thick shoes and tight old tartan pelisses, and wear silk stockings and muslin frocks, as fashionable baronets' daughters should.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA