PELERINE

Etymology

Noun

pelerine (plural pelerines)

A woman's tippet or cape with long ends coming down in front.

Anagrams

• perilene

Source: Wiktionary


Pel"er*ine, n. Etym: [F. pèlerine a tippet, fr. pèlerin a pilgrim, fr. L. peregrinus foreign, alien. See Pilgrim.]

Definition: A woman's cape; especially, a fur cape that is longer in front than behind.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

coffee icon