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pelisse

pe·lisse

UK/pəˈliːs/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur

Origin

Borrowed from French pelisse, from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis (“skin”). Doublet of pilch.

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