palliasse

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/pælˈjɑːs/(UK)

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/pælˈjɑːs/(UK) · /ˈpæljas/(UK) · /ˌpælɪˈɑːs/(UK) · /ˈpælɪˌas/(UK)

Definition of palliasse

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noun

(British)A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.

“Out I sallied and spent sixteen shillings of it upon a new palliasse which should go under the straw mattress upon my bed.”
“First Hiker. Not even a straw mattress to cling to? Rosenstock. Not even a palliasse.”
“1969, Dad's Army S03E02 You see that pile of straw over there? With it you stuff your palliasse.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

French French paillasse, from Old French paille (“straw, chaff”), from Latin palea (“chaff”).

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