Main Entry:

pe·lisse

Pronunciation:

\pə-ˈlēs, pe-\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from Old French pelice, from Late Latin pellicia, from feminine of pellicius made of skin, from Latin pellis skin — more at fell

Date:

1717

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