cape vs pelisse

cape and pelisse both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cape	Yes	No	No	No
pelisse	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pelisse is a hyponym of cape; that is, pelisse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cape:

Other hyponyms of cape include chlamys, mantelet, mantilla, tippet, capelet.

cape (noun)	pelisse (noun)
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter	a sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
a strip of land projecting into a body of water