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palliasse definition

pal·liasse (pal yas′, pal′yas′)

noun

a mattress filled with straw, sawdust, etc.

Etymology: < Fr paillasse < It pagliaccio < VL *paleaceum < L palea: see palea

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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