pelisse

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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) Robert Garnett, WSJ, 14 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelisse
Noun
  • Some of the women had their hair covered in lace mantillas, an old Catholic custom.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 23 June 2026
  • One of the hallmarks of its origins is a tile work from 1928 by Ernest Batcheler, an American artist of Dutch descent, that portrays a Spanish woman wearing a pink traditional Sevilla dress with frills, a shawl with fringe and a headpiece known as a mantilla.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Families, friends and members of the community cheered for about 50 children during the parade, some decked out in Viking helmets and capes, while others sported the blue and yellow colors of the Swedish flag with floral crowns in their hair.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • The white equine with a red cape originated as a centaur who was transformed into a full horse and given enhanced abilities through witchy ways.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Any full floating line will suffice for these fish, but leader and tippet sizes will naturally vary by fly size and carp size.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2026
  • That is a tiny lure with a narrow eyelet that rebuffs multiple attempts to thread tippet that's as fine as spider web silk.
    Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The palatine tonsils are the ones seen at the back of the throat.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
  • 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
  • Wear it over jeans or a coat for a waist-defining moment; knotted over your shoulder as a capelet, or loose for undone elegance.
    Talia Abbas, Vogue, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Alternatively, consider adding drama to your look with a capelet, a major trend among New York Fashion Week attendees.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The connection to nature at Vista Celestial is truly profound, with wildlife waiting for you at the door—I'm not kidding, at one point, a capuchin monkey walked onto our patio to say hello.
    Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • This year was the dress’s second year on the carpet—this time around, Gardner added a larger-than-life cowl.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • In a photo shared in her People cover story, which was shot by photographer Ruven Afanador, Shakira could be seen lounging on a brocade-upholstered chaise while modeling a nude cowl neck slip dress made out of nothing but mesh.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Maybe a small, packable rain jacket or poncho, but that’s about it.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
  • Okay, Woody really does have that poncho on.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 19 June 2026

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“Pelisse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelisse. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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