Inverness UK /ˈɪn.vəˌnɛs/US /ˈɪn.vɚˌnɛs/ noun3 •A city, the administrative centre of Highland council area, Scotland. •A type of overcoat constructed without sleeves and having a shoulder cape extending to the wrists. The best examples are quite heavy, made from Harris tweed; often associated with Sherlock Holmes. •A variation of this coat, the "coachman's cape": the shoulder cape does not extend around the back but is made of two segments, the length of each being sewn into the seam of the coat on either side. formsInvernesses