Meaning

1 senses
  1. (UK)An under bed or mattress of straw.

    mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust

Origin

From French, from paille (“straw”).

From French, from paille (“straw”).

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Forms

plural: paillasses

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust:palliasse

Word family

1 related words
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See also

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