palliasse
1Palliasse — Pal*liasse , n. See {Paillasse}. [1913 Webster] …
2palliasse — ► NOUN ▪ a straw mattress. ORIGIN French paillasse, from Latin palea straw …
3palliasse — [pal yas′, pal′yas΄] n. [< Fr paillasse < It pagliaccio < VL * paleaceum < L palea: see PALEA] a mattress filled with straw, sawdust, etc …
4palliasse — Paillasse Pail*lasse (?; F. ?), n. [F., fr. paille straw. See {Pallet} a bed.] An under bed or mattress of straw. [Written also {palliasse}.] [1913 Webster] …
5palliasse — noun 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 …
6palliasse — n. (also paillasse) a straw mattress. Etymology: F paillasse f. It. pagliaccio ult. f. L palea straw * * * palliasse see paillasse …
7palliasse — noun Etymology: modification of French paillasse, from paille straw Date: 1763 a thin straw mattress used as a pallet …
8palliasse — /pal yas , pal yas, pal ee as , pal ee as /, n. Chiefly Brit. paillasse. * * * …
9palliasse — [ palɪas] (also paillasse) noun a straw mattress. Origin C16: from Fr. paillasse …
10palliasse — n. Straw bed, paillasse …
