pelisse
/pəˈliːs/noun
pelisse is spelled P-E-L-I-S-S-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pelisse means “A fur-lined robe or cloak, especially as part of a uniform” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of pelisse is pelisses.
How many letters and syllables are in pelisse?
| Letters | 7: P-E-L-I-S-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 66 million words; the 255,765th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pelisse?
Pelisse appears about once in every 66 million words in written English, the 255,765th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pelisse?
- UK /pəˈliːs/
Pelisse has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-pelisse.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with pelisse
Sounds like: police (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of pelisse
- pelisses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pelisse mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A fur-lined robe or cloak, especially as part of a uniform.
- 2
A long cloak formerly worn by women, with a shoulder cape or hood, often lined or trimmed with fur.
- 3
archaicAn overgarment worn by children when outside.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does pelisse come from?
Borrowed from French pelisse, from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis (“skin”). Doublet of pilch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).