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
Elena's schnitzel isn't really schnitzel – it's a paillard.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2022
A menu of French and American classics features croque-madame, sandwiches with brisket from Slab BBQ and chicken paillard.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2019
Human interaction was once a proud, fluffy, prize-winning chicken; now it’s a simple paillard thereof.
From Slate • Mar. 22, 2015
Unlike the fierce American souls in “Strange Interlude,” Mr. Ayckbourn’s middle-class Britons are too polite to say directly what they mean, and therein lies what meat there is in this paillard of a comedy.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2013
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