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/pal yas", pal"yas, pal'ee as", pal"ee as'/, n. Chiefly Brit.paillasse.
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Palliasse — Pal*liasse , n. See {Paillasse}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palliasse — ► NOUN ▪ a straw mattress. ORIGIN French paillasse, from Latin palea straw … English terms dictionary
palliasse — [pal yas′, pal′yas΄] n. [< Fr paillasse < It pagliaccio < VL * paleaceum < L palea: see PALEA] a mattress filled with straw, sawdust, etc … English World dictionary
palliasse — Paillasse Pail*lasse (?; F. ?), n. [F., fr. paille straw. See {Pallet} a bed.] An under bed or mattress of straw. [Written also {palliasse}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
palliasse — noun A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw. Out I sallied and spent sixteen shillings of it upon a new palliasse which should go under the straw mattress upon my bed … Wiktionary
palliasse — n. (also paillasse) a straw mattress. Etymology: F paillasse f. It. pagliaccio ult. f. L palea straw * * * palliasse see paillasse … Useful english dictionary
palliasse — noun Etymology: modification of French paillasse, from paille straw Date: 1763 a thin straw mattress used as a pallet … New Collegiate Dictionary
palliasse — [ palɪas] (also paillasse) noun a straw mattress. Origin C16: from Fr. paillasse … English new terms dictionary
palliasse — n. Straw bed, paillasse … New dictionary of synonyms
palliasse — noun (C) old use a cloth bag filled with straw (1a) for sleeping on … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
