palliasse

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(pal yas′, pal′yas′)

noun

a mattress filled with straw, sawdust, etc.

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

See palliasse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Variant of paillasse.
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