pelerine.
A kind of short cape or covering for the shoulders, associated especially with medieval pilgrims (of any gender).
Meaning & usage
A kind of short cape or covering for the shoulders, associated especially with medieval pilgrims (of any gender).
A woman's tippet or cape with long ends coming down in front.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French pèlerine, feminine of pèlerin (“pilgrim”), from Late Latin pelegrīnus. First attested in 1744.
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