Paillasse Definition

palyas, palyas
noun
Webster's New World
A thin mattress filled with straw or sawdust.
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Other Word Forms of Paillasse

Noun

Singular:
paillasse
Plural:
paillasses

Origin of Paillasse

  • French from Old French from paille straw from Late Latin palea from Latin chaff

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • French, from paille straw.

    From Wiktionary

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