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pelisse

Apparel
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A long, fur-lined or fur-trimmed outer cloak or coat, worn by both men and women in the 18th and 19th centuries, associated with military hussars and fashionable ladies.

Detailed Definition
The pelisse is a garment of elegance and warmth, its fur lining or trimming making it a luxury item. In military poetry, the pelisse is famously worn by hussar officers, often slung over one shoulder in a dashing manner, with the braid and shako completing the ensemble. In civilian poetry, the pelisse is worn by women over their day dresses, its high waist and flowing skirt echoing the Regency silhouette. Poets describe its rich velvet or silk outer fabric, the softness of its fur collar, and its buttoned front. In love poetry, a gentleman may offer his pelisse to a shivering lady, a gallant gesture. Its French name and its association with imperial and aristocratic fashion make it a garment of refinement and a marker of the early 19th-century setting.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Her pelisse of velvet was lined with fur and the memory of winter"; "The hussar's pelisse hung from his shoulder, a dashing nonsense"; "She buttoned her pelisse and stepped into the frozen carriage"; "The pelisse's high waist was the fashion of an empire"; "He offered his pelisse to the shivering lady, a gesture of gallantry"; "The pelisse, trimmed with sable, was her inheritance and her burden"
Additional Notes
The pelisse is a garment of elegance and warmth, its fur lining or trimming making it a luxury item. In military poetry, the pelisse is famously worn by hussar officers, often slung over one shoulder in a dashing manner, with the braid and shako completing the ensemble. In civilian poetry, the pelisse is worn by women over their day dresses, its high waist and flowing skirt echoing the Regency silhouette. Poets describe its rich velvet or silk outer fabric, the softness of its fur collar, and its buttoned front. In love poetry, a gentleman may offer his pelisse to a shivering lady, a gallant gesture. Its French name and its association with imperial and aristocratic fashion make it a garment of refinement and a marker of the early 19th-century setting. Related terms include cloak, coat, and redingote. Students should note the pelisse's associations with Napoleonic fashion and its role in signaling elegance and gallantry.
Also Known As
fur-lined cloak hussar jacket mantle with fur
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