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pilches

pilches is the plural of pilch.

Meaning of pilch

Noun

pilch (plural pilches)

  1. (obsolete) 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...
  2. (archaic) 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

Questions about pilches

What is pilches the plural of?
Pilches is the plural of pilch.

Words near pilches in the dictionary

  1. pilch
  2. pilchard
  3. pilchards
  4. pilcher
  5. pilchers
  6. pilches
  7. pilciloricid
  8. Pilcomayo
  9. pilcorn
  10. pilcorns
  11. pilcrow

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