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Meaning of PAILLASSE

Pronunciation:  pal'yas

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust
 
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 Synonyms: palliasse
 
 See Also: mattress

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pail*lasse"\ (?; F. ?), n. [F., fr. paille straw. See
{Pallet} a bed.]
An under bed or mattress of straw. [Written also
{palliasse}.]
 

 

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