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pilch

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /pɪlt͡ʃ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɪltʃ
  • CMU ARPABET: P IH1 L CH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A covering put over an infant's diaper to prevent outer clothes from getting wet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English pilche, from Old English pylċe, pyleċe, from Late Latin pellicia. A doublet of pelisse; also see pelt (“skin”).