- a variation of paillasse.
palliasse
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of palliasse
C18: from French paillasse, from Italian pagliaccio, ultimately from Latin palea pallet 1
Example Sentences
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Her reader fell asleep soon afterward and, dropping her candle, set fire to the palliasse and bedclothes.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was nothing special as Sparra habitations went: a straw palliasse, some butterfly wings stuck to the wall by way of decoration.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
"Has left me these three years, after having sold off every stick, not leaving me or the children one single thing but a straw palliasse."
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 5 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
Perhaps he will come to his senses if laid on his palliasse?
From A Nest of Spies by Allain, Marcel
Elbows on knees and head on fist, she sat buried in thought; then turning to her old lover sitting on the palliasse, she asked: "What do you think of it all, Maurice?"
From The Gods are Athirst by Jackson, Emilie
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