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Recent Examples of pelisse
Rather than betray alienation, her surviving correspondence—mostly to Cassandra—talks of fabrics, caps and pelisses (a type of woman’s cloak)
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Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelisse
Noun
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Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Camilla, 78, followed tradition with her black ensemble, wearing a silk dress by Fiona Clare and a mantilla by Philip Treacy.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gutierrez wore a striking red silk gown with a black cape and a spiky headpiece, a look inspired by past highlights in her metal harpist career.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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The star also shared an adorable photo of the family’s matching Halloween costume, sharing an image of her, Luai, and Shammas wearing Batman costumes with masks and capes.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Understanding tippet weight and learning knots can be overwhelming.—
Francesca Krempa,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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The brown trout of a lifetime that just sipped your fly can shoot down a riffle and bust that delicate 6-pound tippet.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
19 June 2025
Noun
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During the Thirty Years’ War, military enterprisers included such figures as Ernst von Mansfeld, who raised an army for the elector palatine, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, who offered his services to Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman emperor.—
Allison Stanger,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
Noun
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For the evening, Gaga wore three looks, one of which was a teal crepe-back satin silk velvet dress with a feather capelet.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
12 Nov. 2025
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Last night, Anya Taylor-Joy attended the premiere of her film The Gorge in a strapless white Dior minidress with a pleated capelet that fanned out like wings.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Shawnee has a special permit carved out for Frankie, a capuchin monkey that’s lived in a pet store for nearly two decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 Dec. 2025
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The animals sent back included 11 lemurs, an albino Burmese python, giraffes, a pack of sheep, a pair of sacred ibises, two llamas, tamarins, a kookaburra, a gibbon, capuchins, several parrots, three ground hornbills, three cockatoos, a serval, a Poitou donkey, and a macaw.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The delicate dress is an eye-catching statement piece thanks to its mermaid silhouette and cowl neckline.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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When Val Kilmer dropped out as Batman, Clooney was hired to wear the cape and cowl.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Maybe a small, packable rain jacket or poncho, but that’s about it.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Dec. 2025
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It’s designed in a traditional Andean ruana style, which is like a poncho but with an open front.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pelisse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelisse. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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