[F. visite VISIT sb.]
1. A light cape or short sleeveless cloak worn by ladies.
1852. Smedley, L. Arundel, xxxvi. 303. A visite, of light blue glacé silk.
1864. Daily Tel., 1 July. She wore a white dress with a black silk visite, and a white bonnet.
1885. Pall Mall G., 11 May, 4/2. We have a ‘visite’ without arms or any proper accommodation for those useful appendages.
2. Short for CARTE-DE-VISITE, in attrib. use.
1891. Anthony’s Photogr. Bull., IV. 302. A stereoscope camera which can be used to make … 24 visite negatives.
