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paillasse

UK/pælˈjɑːs/

paillasse noun: an under bed or mattress of straw.

Noun

paillasse (plural paillasses)

  1. (UK) An under bed or mattress of straw.
    • 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.1908, Baroness Emmuska Orczy, chapter 29, in The Elusive Pimpernel

paillasse meaning in Bengali

paillasse in Bengali

তোশক

Forms of paillasse

pluralpaillasses
alternative formpalliasse

Origin of paillasse

From French, from paille (“straw”).

Questions about paillasse

What does paillasse mean?
Paillasse means an under bed or mattress of straw.
What is paillasse in Bengali?
Paillasse in Bengali is তোশক. See Paillasse meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is paillasse?
Paillasse is a noun.
How do you pronounce paillasse?
Paillasse is pronounced /pælˈjɑːs/ (UK).
What is the plural of paillasse?
The plural of paillasse is paillasses.

Words near paillasse in the dictionary

  1. Pailin
  2. pailing
  3. pailings
  4. paillard
  5. paillards
  6. paillasse
  7. paillasses
  8. paillasson
  9. paillassons
  10. paille maille
  11. paillette

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