Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palliasse

/pælˈjɑːs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pal-liasse
IPA: /pælˈjɑːs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Out I sallied and spent sixteen shillings of it upon a new palliasse which should go under the straw mattress upon my bed."
"First Hiker. Not even a straw mattress to cling to? Rosenstock. Not even a palliasse."
"1969, Dad's Army S03E02 You see that pile of straw over there? With it you stuff your palliasse."

Etymology

French French paillasse, from Old French paille (“straw, chaff”), from Latin palea (“chaff”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: paillasse, paille, palea

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pælˈjɑːs/
British English: /pælˈjɑːs/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

palliasses (plural) paillasse (alternative)

Synonyms

paillasse

Homonyms

paillasse

Questions

How do you pronounce palliasse?: The recorded pronunciation is /pælˈjɑːs/.
What does palliasse mean?: A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.
Where does palliasse come from?: It is traced to French.

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