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Inverness

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In·ver·ness  (nvr-ns)
A burgh of northern Scotland on the Moray Firth at the terminus of the Caledonian Canal. Thought to have been a Pict stronghold, it was chartered c. 1200. Population: 40,900.
in·ver·ness also In·ver·ness  (nvr-ns)
n.
1. A long, loose overcoat with a detachable cape having a round collar.
2. The cape of such an overcoat.
[After Inverness.]
Inverness [ˌɪnvəˈnɛs]
n
1. (Placename) a city in N Scotland, administrative centre of Highland: tourism and specialized engineering. Pop.: 41 234 (1991)
2. (Clothing & Fashion) (sometimes not capital) an overcoat with a removable cape


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Knowing my Raffles as I did, I was not surprised when he dived under one end of this bridge, and came up with his Inverness cape and opera hat, which he had hidden there on his way to the house.
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In less than five minutes I put them back, after winding the picture about my body beneath my Inverness cape.
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