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pelisse

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Pelisse (noun) means a cloak lined with fur, often worn as part of a uniform.

noun
1
A cloak lined with fur, often worn as part of a uniform.
2
A long cloak that women used to wear, with a hood or cape and fur trimming.
3
A coat that children wore over their clothes outdoors.
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Etymology

Borrowed from French pelisse, from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis (“skin”). It is a doublet of pilch.

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What is the meaning of pelisse?
"pelisse" (noun) means a cloak lined with fur, often worn as part of a uniform.
What are the different meanings of pelisse?
"pelisse" has 3 main meanings: 1. A cloak lined with fur, often worn as part of a uniform; 2. A long cloak that women used to wear, with a hood or cape and fur trimming; 3. A coat that children wore over their clothes outdoors.
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