Definition of PELISSE

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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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