pelerine
[ pel-uh-reen, pel-er-in ]
/ ˌpɛl əˈrin, ˈpɛl ər ɪn /
noun
a woman's cape of fur or cloth, usually waist-length in back with long descending ends in front.
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Origin of pelerine
1735–45; <French pèlerine, feminine of pèlerin pilgrim
Words nearby pelerine
Pelé, Pel-Ebstein disease, Pel-Ebstein fever, pelecypod, Pelée, pelerine, Pele's hair, Pele's tears, Peleus, Pelew Islands, pelf
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British Dictionary definitions for pelerine
pelerine
/ (ˈpɛləˌriːn) /
noun
a woman's narrow cape with long pointed ends in front
Word Origin for pelerine
C18: from French pèlerine, feminine of pèlerin pilgrim, that is, a pilgrim's cape
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