Paillasse
/pælˈjɑːs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An under bed or mattress of straw. British
"He served the Republic in comfort and ease, and had slept soundly on his paillasse in the little garret allotted to him in the Town Hall."
- 2 mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust wordnet
Example
More examples"He served the Republic in comfort and ease, and had slept soundly on his paillasse in the little garret allotted to him in the Town Hall."
Etymology
From French, from paille (“straw”).