Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Pelisse"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pelisse \Pe*lisse"\, n.
A lady's or child's long outer garment, of silk or other
fabric.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pelisse \Pe*lisse"\, n. [F., fr. L. pelliceus, pellicius, made
of skins, fr. pellis a skin. Cf. {Pelt} skin, {Pilch}, and
see 2d {Pell}.]
An outer garment for men or women, originally of fur, or
lined with fur; a lady's outer garment, made of silk or other
fabric.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pelisse
n : a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
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