paillard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of paillard
First recorded in 1970–75; from French paillard, named after the Restaurant Paillard in Paris, itself named after a 19th-century proprietor
Example Sentences
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The most popular dishes are the $39 chicken paillard and a $32 rainbow salad with cauliflower, carrot and beetroot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Power-lunch order: The chicken paillard at Il Pastaio — pounded, pounded, pounded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
Klay Young, who had been serving chicken paillard and arranging coffee cups at the lunch, was stunned.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2022
Elena's schnitzel isn't really schnitzel – it's a paillard.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2022
Human interaction was once a proud, fluffy, prize-winning chicken; now it’s a simple paillard thereof.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2015
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