pilche

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old English pylċe, pyleċe, from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpilt͡ʃ(ə)/
  • (dialectal) IPA(key): /ˈpɛlt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈpult͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun[edit]

pilche (plural pilches)

  1. A pelisse; a fur overgarment or coat.
  2. (by extension) A skin or hair coat.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: pilch (obsolete)
  • Scots: pilch, pilsh

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