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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It was nothing special as Sparra habitations went: a straw palliasse, some butterfly wings stuck to the wall by way of decoration.
From Literature
The pillow, bolster, and palliasse are stuffed with straw.
From Project Gutenberg
Very probably the captain of your company would turn out of his bed and take your palliasse if you asked him nicely.
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Well, and can't ye put the palliasse on the floor under it, ye omadhawn?" said the guard, dumping my luggage and the salmon in the hall, "sure there's no snugger place in the house!
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My only bed was a rough deal trestle, my only bedding a straw palliasse, with a single coarse blanket.
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