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Pelerine, pel′ėr-in, n. a woman's tippet or cape with long ends coming down in front.

I wore my black velvet and point lace pelerine, with the diamond star he gave me after the Jutley election.

Your travelling-dress for summer should have a large cape or pelerine of the same.

"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?"

She was next informed that she could not be presentable without a French pelerine of embroidered muslin.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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