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pilch

Pronunciation: /pɪlt͡ʃ/

The English word “pilch” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur.
  2. A covering put over an infant's diaper to prevent outer clothes from getting wet.

Etymology

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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