noun
- Plural of inverness: a type of loose overcoat or cape, typically with a cape instead of sleeves, popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Usage: historical; often capitalized when referring to the style originating from Inverness, Scotland
Examples
- The Victorian gentlemen wore invernesses over their suits during the cold months.
- Several invernesses hung in the museum's costume collection.
- She collected antique invernesses from the 1880s.
- The tailor specialized in crafting traditional invernesses for historical reenactments.