palliasse
palliasse · palliasses
A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with strawA thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.
/pælˈjɑːs/
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.
1969, Dad's Army S03E02 You see that pile of straw over there? With it you stuff your palliasse.
mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
French French paillasse, from Old French paille (“straw, chaff”), from Latin palea (“chaffFrench French paillasse, from Old French paille (“straw, chaff”), from Latin palea (“chaff”).
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