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paille maille

paille maille is the alternative form of pall mall.

Meaning of pall mall

Noun

pall mall (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A 17th-century game in which a ball was driven along an alley and through a hoop using a mallet.

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Questions about paille maille

What is paille maille the alternative form of?
Paille maille is the alternative form of pall mall.

Words near paille maille in the dictionary

  1. paillards
  2. paillasse
  3. paillasses
  4. paillasson
  5. paillassons
  6. paille maille
  7. paillette
  8. pailletted
  9. paillettes
  10. paillon
  11. paillons

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