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pelisse

noun
pe·​lisse | \ pə-ˈlēs How to pronounce pelisse (audio) , pe-\

Definition of pelisse

1 : a long cloak or coat made of fur or lined or trimmed with fur
2 : a woman's loose lightweight cloak with wide collar and fur trimming

Examples of pelisse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 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. — Robert Garnett, WSJ, "The Pride and Prejudice of 21st-Century Literary Critics," 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, "The Pride and Prejudice of 21st-Century Literary Critics," 14 July 2017

First Known Use of pelisse

1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for pelisse

French, from Old French pelice, from Late Latin pellicia, from feminine of pellicius made of skin, from Latin pellis skin — more at fell

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