(a) A garment for a man or woman made from the skin or fur of animals, usually worn as an outer garment; a fur pelisse, coat, or cloak; also, a garment made of human beards [quot.: Castleford]; also in proverb; ~ of ermin, ~ bever, etc.; (b) the coat of skins of Gen. 3.21; (c) a hair shirt; (d) the furry skin of an animal; pinchen his ~, to bite an animal; (e) fig. human skin; (f) pullen at his ~, to tug at or strike someone; thakken his ~, beat someone; (g) ~ clout, a ragged pilch; ~ makere, a maker of pilches; (h) in surnames.