/ 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.
/ 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. 2005