Out I sallied and spent sixteen shillings of it upon a new palliasse which should go under the straw mattress upon my bed.
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Palliasse
//pælˈjɑːs//
Synonyms for "palliasse" (2 found)
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Translations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- сламеник noun (mattress)
Greek
1 entries- αχυρόστρωμα noun (mattress)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
First Hiker. Not even a straw mattress to cling to? Rosenstock. Not even a palliasse.
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1969, Dad's Army S03E02 You see that pile of straw over there? With it you stuff your palliasse.
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