paillasse

pail·lasse

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pal-yas, pal-yas, pal-ee-as, pal-ee-as]
- /pælˈyæs, ˈpæl yæs, ˌpæl iˈæs, ˈpæl iˌæs/
- /ˈpæ.lɪæs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pal-yas, pal-yas, pal-ee-as, pal-ee-as]
- /pælˈyæs, ˈpæl yæs, ˌpæl iˈæs, ˈpæl iˌæs/

Definitions of paillasse word

noun paillasse Chiefly British. a mattress of straw; pallet. 1
abbreviation PAILLASSE palliasse 0

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Origin of paillasse

First appearance:

before 1500

One of the 26% oldest English words

1500-10; < French < Italian pagliaccio straw pallet, equivalent to pagli(a) straw (< Latin palea chaff) + -accio pejorative noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Paillasse

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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paillasse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for paillasse

noun paillasse

futon — a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
mattress — a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a framework of metal springs.

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