pelisse

noun pe·lisse \ pə-ˈlēs , pe- \

Definition of pelisse

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

Recent Examples of pelisse from 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, "The Pride and Prejudice of 21st-Century Literary Critics," 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, "The Pride and Prejudice of 21st-Century Literary Critics," 14 July 2017

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