The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Pelerine \Pel"er*ine\, n. [F. p[`e]lerine a tippet, fr.
   p[`e]lerin a pilgrim, fr. L. peregrinus foreign, alien. See
   Pilgrim.]
   A woman's cape; especially, a fur cape that is longer in
   front than behind.
   [1913 Webster]