palliasse

== English == === Alternative forms === paillasse === Etymology === French French paillasse, from Old French paille (“straw, chaff”), from Latin palea (“chaff”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /pælˈjɑːs/, /ˈpæljas/, /ˌpælɪˈɑːs/, /ˈpælɪˌas/ === Noun === palliasse (plural palliasses) (chiefly UK) A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw. 1969, Dad's Army S03E02 You see that pile of straw over there? With it you stuff your palliasse. ==== Translations ==== === References === “palliasse”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989. === Anagrams === paillasse == French == === Pronunciation === Homophones: palliasses, palliassent === Verb === palliasse first-person singular imperfect subjunctive of pallier