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Palliasse

[pal-yas, pal-yas, pal-ee-as, pal-ee-as]

noun Chiefly British.

paillasse.

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palliasse or esp (US) paillasse (ˈpælɪˌæs, ˌpælɪˈæs, ˈpælɪˌæs, ˌpælɪˈæs)

—n
	a straw-filled mattress; pallet

[C18: from French paillasse, from Italian pagliaccio, ultimately from Latin paleapallet¹]

paillasse or esp (US) paillasse

—n

[C18: from French paillasse, from Italian pagliaccio, ultimately from Latin paleapallet¹]

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Palliasse

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