pelerine

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

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

Though long ends are very much in favour with silk pelerines, yet there are quite as many that are quite round; such was the black satin pelerine we cited above.

From English Costume by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

The names "cardinal" and "capuchin" had been derived from monkish wear, and the cape, called a pelerine, had an allied derivation; it is said to be derived from pèlerin--meaning a pilgrim.

From Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) by Earle, Alice Morse

A large pelerine cape is made to take on and off; and the bust from the back of each shoulder is ornamented with the same bias folds, forming a stomacher in front of the waist.

From English Costume by Calthrop, Dion Clayton

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

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 27, 1872 by Various