paillasse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌpælɪˈɑːs/ (UK, US)
- /pælˈjɑːs/ (UK, US)
- /ˈpælɪˌæs/ (UK, US)
- /ˈpæljæs/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From French, from paille (“straw”).
Meanings
-
(UK) An under bed or mattress of straw.
He served the Republic in comfort and ease, and had slept soundly on his paillasse in the little garret allotted to him in the Town Hall.
1908, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 29, in The Elusive Pimpernel:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paillasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| palliasse | alternative | lexicographic |