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paillard¹

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Borrowed from French paillard in the 1970s, from the name of a restaurant in Paris, from its proprietor's surname, Paillard.

noun paillards

  1. A slice of meat pounded thin and grilled.

paillard²

Where it comes from

From Middle English, from Middle French palliard, see palliard.

noun paillards

  1. alternative Alternative form of palliard Not only a debauched paillard but a cruel murtherer.

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noun a slice of meat pounded thin and grilled

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"paillard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paillard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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paillard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/paillard

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"paillard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/paillard.

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@misc{paillard_2026,
  title = {paillard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paillard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}