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pelisse
[ puh-lees ]
/ pəˈlis /
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noun
an outer garment lined or trimmed with fur.
a woman's long cloak with slits for the arms.
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Origin of pelisse
1710–20; <French <Late Latin pellicia mantle, noun use of feminine of Latin pellicius of skin, derivative of pellis skin
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British Dictionary definitions for pelisse
pelisse
/ (pɛˈliːs) /
noun
a fur-trimmed cloak
a high-waisted loose coat, usually fur-trimmed, worn esp by women in the early 19th century
Word Origin for pelisse
C18: via Old French from Medieval Latin pellicia cloak, from Latin pellis skin
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