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palliasse

pal·liasse

UK/pælˈjɑːs/ US/pælˈjæs/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust

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Origin

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

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