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paillard

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A slice of meat pounded thin and grilled.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle

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Meaning 2

Alternative form of palliard.

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Usage: alt-of, alternative

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from French paillard in the 1970s, from the name of a restaurant in Paris, from its proprietor's surname, Paillard.

From Middle English, from Middle French palliard, see palliard.

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Translations

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  • Italian: paillard — a slice of meat pounded thin and grilled