paillasse

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paillasse

/pælˈjɑːs/ UK, US
/ˈpæljæs/ UK, US
/ˌpælɪˈɑːs/ UK, US
/ˈpælɪˌæs/ UK, US

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From French, from paille (“straw”).

noun paillasses · palliasse

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.

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

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

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

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@misc{paillasse_2026,
  title = {paillasse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paillasse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}