pilch

See also: Pilch

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Saxon pylce, pylece, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pellicia. See pelisse, and pelt (“skin”).

Noun

pilch (plural pilches)

1. (obsolete) A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)

2. (archaic) a covering put over an infant's diaper to prevent outer clothes from getting wet
   • 1884, Sophia Jex- Blake, The Care of Infants: A Manual for Mothers and Nurses, Macmillan (1884), page 6:

     It used to be the fashion to put a second thick covering or "pilch" over the napkin to keep the outer clothes from wet; but this is by no means healthy, as it over-heats this part of the body, and is often a mere excuse for neglecting the frequent changes that should be made, so that the skin is apt to become sodden, and subsequently sore, from damp heat.

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Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pъlxъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pilx/

Noun

1. edible dormouse (Glis glis)

   Synonym: popielica

Declension

Declension of pilch

	singular	plural
nominative	pilch	pilchy
genitive	pilcha	pilchów
dative	pilchowi	pilchom
accusative	pilcha	pilchy
instrumental	pilchem	pilchami
locative	pilchu	pilchach
vocative	pilchu	pilchy

Descendants

• German: Bilch

Further reading

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