pilche

Middle English

Alternative forms

pelche, pilch, pilchche, pulche, pylche

Etymology

Inherited from Old English pylċe, pyleċe, from Late Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpilt͡ʃ(ə)/
(dialectal) IPA^(key): /ˈpɛlt͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈpult͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

pilche (plural pilches)

A pelisse; a fur overgarment or coat.
(by extension) A skin or hair coat.

Descendants

English: pilch (obsolete)
Scots: pilch, pilsh

References

“pilch(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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