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 apt to become sodden, and subsequently sore, from damp heat.
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Pilch — or PILCH may refer to: * Hartmut Pilch (born 1963), interpreter, translator, software developer * Herbert Pilch (born 1927), German linguist * The Public Interest Law Clearing House ( PILCH ), an independent, not for profit legal referral service … Wikipedia
Pilch — ist der Name von Adalbert Pilch (1917–2004), österreichischer Maler und Graphiker Adam Pilch (1965–2010), polnischer Geistlicher der evangelisch lutherischen Kirche, Militärgeistlicher und Oberst der Polnischen Streitkräfte Herbert Pilch (* 1927) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pilch — Pilch, n. [AS. pylce, pylece, LL. pellicia. See {Pelisse}, and {Pelt} skin.] A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pilch — Pilch, so v.w. Siebenschläfer … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
pilch — /pilch/, n. an infant s wrapper worn over a diaper. [bef. 1000; ME pilche a kind of outer garment, OE pylece < ML pellicia a furred garment, L pellicea, fem. of pelliceus of skins, hides, deriv. of pellis a skin] * * * … Universalium
Pilch — Le nom désigne en polonais le loir et les animaux voisins. On le trouve aussi en anglais où, comme Pilcher il évoque un marchand de garnitures en fourrure (sens qui doit être le même en polonais) … Noms de famille
Pilch — This unusual and interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is either an occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches, or a nickname for a habitual wearer of one of these. A pilch was a kind of coarse leather garment with the hair or … Surnames reference
PILCH, JUDAH — (1902–1986), U.S. Jewish educator. Born in the Ukraine, he received a traditional Jewish education in Europe and his ordination as a rabbi in Turkey. He went to the United States in 1928. He received his M.A. degree from Columbia University and… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Pilch — Fur lined garment; also a woollen or leather garment. [< late OldEngl. pylce = cloak < Lat. pellis = skin] Cf. Pelisse … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
pilch — m III, DB. a; lm M. y → popielica w zn. 2 … Słownik języka polskiego
