Crossword clues for pelisse
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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 or child's long outer garment, made of silk or other fabric.
Wiktionary
n. 1 A fur-lined or fur robe or gown, especially as part of a uniform. 2 (context historical English) A silk gown formerly worn by women, often lined or trimmed with fur. 3 An overgarment worn by Victorian children when outside.
WordNet
n. a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
Wikipedia
Pelisse (1801–1810) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the classic Oaks Stakes at Epsom Downs Racecourse in 1804. In a long racing career which lasted from April 1804 until April 1809 she had at least six different owners and ran thirty-five times, winning thirteen races and finishing second on eleven occasions. The Oaks was her second race and first win. In the succeeding years she competed at distances from five furlongs to four miles, racing mainly at Newmarket Racecourse, often in match races. She died in 1810, a year after being retired from racing.
Usage examples of "pelisse".
A group of officers had appeared there, their aiguillettes and epaulettes a dark gold in the wintry light, and in their midst were the chasseur in his red pelisse, and the civilian in his black coat and white boots.
One was the chasseur Colonel of the Imperial Guard, gaudy in his scarlet pelisse, dark green overalls and colback, a round hat made of thick black fur.
Sharpe watched as he adjusted the scarlet pelisse on his shoulder, as he crammed the big fur colback on his head, and as he drew the sabre with his left hand.
Her sleek brown hair was covered by an ermine shako tied with wide grosgrain ribbons dyed to match the coquelicot velvet of her erminelined driving pelisse.
She was dressed in a short pelisse, open in front, and an embroidered muslin skirt which did not go beyond her knees.
Rossi, hoping perhaps that I would make him a present of another play, asked my leave to give my lady a superb pelisse of lynx-fur, which pleased her immensely.
Her pelisse of cerulean blue lutestring parted to reveal a tantalising glimpse of white jaconet and pale blue flounces.
Jane thought Gracie looked particularly young and pretty in a walking dress of amber jaconet muslin with a Circassian cloth pelisse to match.
She followed her mistress down the stairs, carrying a sapphire-blue kerseymere pelisse and the fur tippet and immense muff the earl had insisted Delia purchase.
I pulled down the hood of the kibitka, wrapped myself up in my pelisse, and fell asleep, rocked by the swaying of the vehicle, and lulled by the chant of the tempest.
Tess, who still wore her old black pelisse, and who had in her encounter with Nidget lost all her hairpins so that her pale curls were as usual in wild disarray, certainly lacked the least appearance of a gentlewoman.
My quilt and my pelisse and my cloak were spread out so that I might lie spokewise, with my feet towards the central fire.
I had given my daughter six guineas to buy a pelisse, and she took me to my bedroom to shew it me.
When he is half dead with the beating, they lay him down on his plank bedstead and cover him over with his pelisse.
When he had been well beaten they would wrap him up in his pelisse, and throw him upon his plank bedstead, leaving him to digest his drink.