pelisse
noun
pe·lisse pə-ˈlēs 
pe-
1
: a long cloak or coat made of fur or lined or trimmed with fur
2
: a woman's loose lightweight cloak with wide collar and fur trimming
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names. 
Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017 Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak) Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017 Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak) Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017 Word History
Etymology
French, from Old French pelice, from Late Latin pellicia, from feminine of pellicius made of skin, from Latin pellis skin — more at fell
First Known Use
1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1
pelisses
noun
as in mantillas
Synonyms & Similar Words
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