pilch
/pɪlt͡ʃ/
pilch noun: a gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur.
Noun
pilch (plural pilches)
- A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur.
- will you pluck your sword out of his pilches?c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
- A covering put over an infant's diaper to prevent outer clothes from getting wet.
- It used to be the fashion to put a second thick covering or "pilch" over the napkin to keep the outer clothes from wet; but this is by no means healthy, as it over-heats this part of the body, and is often a mere excuse for neglecting the frequent changes that should be made, so that the skin is...1884, Sophia Jex-Blake, The Care of Infants: A Manual for Mothers and Nurses, Macmillan, page 6
Forms of pilch
| plural | pilches |
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Origin of pilch
From Middle English pilche, from Old English pylċe, pyleċe, from Late Latin pellicia. A doublet of pelisse; also see pelt (“skin”).
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Questions about pilch
- What does pilch mean?
- Pilch means a gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur.
- What part of speech is pilch?
- Pilch is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pilch?
- Pilch is pronounced /pɪlt͡ʃ/.
- What is the plural of pilch?
- The plural of pilch is pilches.
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