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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); social calls, dinners, and balls; the weather; her mother’s health; and people—often dozens of names.
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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelisse
Noun
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Kennedy also wore a black dress and black lace mantilla when meeting Pope John XXIII in 1962.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Another first lady also chose a mantilla, Melania Trump.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
30 Mar. 2015
Noun
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Line class, tippet class, and length records for Florida-strain fish will still be eligible for records in the largemouth bass category.—
Sage Marshall,
Field & Stream,
19 June 2024
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The second reason for tippets is to accommodate different sizes of flies.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Jan. 2024
Noun
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For opening night of Good Night, and Good Luck at Winter Garden Theatre in New York City on April 3, Lopez stunned in a strapless black gown with a plunging neckline with a lightly colored caftan cape that flowed down to an elaborate train.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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With scarves and capes, caps and pendants, Syrians everywhere are wrapping themselves up in the new national colors.—
Taylor Luck,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Her third dress of the night was extra special, as her sister, Natali Germanotta, made the teal crepe back satin silk velvet dress with a feather capelet for her.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Costa Rican white-faced capuchins were more likely to survive El Niño if their feces exhibited higher levels of stress hormones during preceding droughts.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
3 Mar. 2025
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Rescuers eventually managed to capture the capuchin and noticed marks along its waist, indicating it had been tied up with a rope or chain, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kilmer took over the cape and cowl from from Michael Keaton, who played Batman/Bruce Wayne in the first two films of the series, and Kilmer was himself succeeded by George Clooney in Batman & Robin.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ben Affleck has been open about his struggles with alcohol and challenges being under the cowl in Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016).—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Capes on cropped trenches and sleeveless poncho styles.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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In many cases, the style read as the trusty poncho.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pelisse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelisse. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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