pilch
[pilch]
- an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
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Origin of pilch
before 1000; Middle English pilche a kind of outer garment, Old English pylece < Medieval Latin pellicia a furred garment, Latin pellicea, feminine of pelliceus of skins, hides, derivative of pellis a skin
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Pilch switched on a desk light and looked at her thoughtfully.
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She swung her legs off the couch and regarded Pilch dubiously.
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"Here's what our investigators had the last time," Pilch said.
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"You'll find yourself getting the knack of it rather quickly," Pilch said.
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Pilch's slim fingers tapped the surface of the table between them.
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pilch
- an outer garment, originally one made of skin
- an infant's outer wrapping, worn over the napkin
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Word Origin
C17: from Old English pylce a garment made of skin and fur, from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis fur
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