1. a long cloak or coat, especially a fur-lined or fur-trimmed outer garment
Usage: historical
2. a woman’s long coat or jacket, typically worn in the 18th and 19th centuries
Usage: historical; fashion

Examples

• The duchess wore an elegant pelisse trimmed with ermine.
• Her winter pelisse was made of deep blue wool with fur lining.
• The museum displayed a collection of 19th-century pelisses.
• She wrapped her pelisse tightly against the cold wind.
• The fashion plate showed ladies in their finest pelisses.
• His military pelisse was decorated with gold braiding.