pelerine

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The lady wore a green silk pelerine, and a green bonnet with pink strings, and the gentleman a blue coat and bell hat.

From Young Lucretia and Other Stories by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins

Patsy held up a buff-coloured satin gown, pointing out with pride where he had filled up the deficiencies of a very low neck with the top of a green silk pelerine.

From The Weans at Rowallan by Fitzpatrick, Kathleen

"Yes—pretty enough," replied Augusta, scarcely turning her head to look at it.—"Mamma, do not you think I had better have my green pelerine cut in points rather than in scollops?"

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza

There was likewise a considerable demur about a canezou and a pelerine, but eventually the latter carried the day.

From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza

Reasoning thus, and much better than this, she was very particular about her hat, and French pelerine of fluted lawn, and frock of pale violet trimmed on either side with gathered muslin.

From Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War by Blackmore, R. D. (Richard Doddridge)