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palliasse

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK, US: /pælˈjɑːs/
  • UK, US: /ˈpæljas/
  • UK, US: /ˌpælɪˈɑːs/
  • UK, US: /ˈpælɪˌas/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

Examples

  • 1969, Dad's Army S03E02 You see that pile of straw over there? With it you stuff your palliasse.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: paillasse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mattress

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сламеник (slamenik) — mattress
  • Greek: αχυρόστρωμα (achyróstroma) — mattress