n. 1. A long cloak or outer robe, usually of fur or with a fur lining. 2. A woman's loose light cloak, often with openings for the arms. [French, from Old French pelice, from Late Latin pellīcia, from Latin, feminine of pellīcius, made of skin, from pellis, skin; see pel-3 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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