Pelisse Definition
pə-lēs
noun
A long cloak or outer coat, esp. one made, lined, or trimmed with fur.
Webster's New World
A woman's loose light cloak, often with openings for the arms.
American Heritage
An overgarment worn by Victorian children when outside.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Pelisse
Noun
Singular:
pelissePlural:
pelisseesOrigin of Pelisse
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French from Old French pelice from Late Latin pellīcia from Latin feminine of pellīcius made of skin from pellis skin pel-3 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French, from Latin pellis (“skin"), from Ancient Greek πέλλα (pella, “skin").
From Wiktionary
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