What does pelisse mean?
Pelisse means A fur-lined robe or cloak, especially as part of a uniform..
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/pəˈliːs/ · noun
A fur-lined robe or cloak, especially as part of a uniform..
The mother was crimson in countenance and pelisse, and her ample dimensions spoke years of peace and plenteousness.
Mrs. Wix, after Miss Overmore's last demonstration, addressed herself wholly to the little girl […], drawing from the pocket of her dingy old pelisse a small flat parcel […]
Crawley is made to put on the brightest pea-green in her wardrobe, and my pupils leave off their thick shoes and tight old tartan pelisses, and wear silk stockings and muslin frocks, as fashionable baronets' daughters should.
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Pelisse means A fur-lined robe or cloak, especially as part of a uniform..
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The mother was crimson in countenance and pelisse, and her ample dimensions spoke years of peace and plenteousness.
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