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Merriam Webster's
noun Etymology: probably from French pèlerine Date: 1744 a woman's narrow cape made of fabric or fur and usually with long ends hanging down in front
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Pelerine Pel"er*ine, n. [F. p[`e]lerine a tippet, fr. p[`e]lerin a pilgrim, fr. L. peregrinus foreign, alien. See Pilgrim.] A woman's cape; especially, a fur cape that is longer in front than behind.
