[in-ver-nes, in-ver-nes] 
| 1. | Also called In⋅ver⋅ness⋅shire [in-ver-nes-sheer, -sher] . a historic county in NW Scotland. |
| 2. | a seaport and administrative district in the Highland region, in N Scotland. 55,045; 1080 sq. mi. (2797 sq. km). |
| 3. | (often lowercase ) an overcoat with a removable cape. |
| 4. | Also called Inverness cape. (often lowercase) the cape of this coat or one resembling it, esp. a loose, full, wool or worsted cape in a plaid pattern. |
| in·ver·ness also In·ver·ness (ĭn'vər-něs') n.
[After Inverness.] |
| In·ver·ness (ĭn'vər-něs') 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. |