PALLIASSE


Meaning of PALLIASSE in English

/ ˈpæliæs; NAmE pælˈjæs/ noun

a cloth bag filled with straw , used for sleeping on

SYN pallet

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent. (originally Scots ): from French paillasse , based on Latin palea straw.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.