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Definition of Paillasse
1. Noun. Mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust.
Definition of Paillasse
1. n. An under bed or mattress of straw.
Definition of Paillasse
1. Noun. (chiefly British) An under bed or mattress of straw. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Paillasse
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Paillasse
Literary usage of Paillasse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Victrola Book of the Opera: Stories of the Operas with Illustrations by Samuel Holland Rous, Victor Talking Machine Company (1921)
"... LE THEATRE ARRIVAL OF THE PLAYERS ACT 1 PAGLIACCI (paillasse) (French) PAGLIACCI
was one of the operas submitted in the same operatic prize contest won ..."
2. Autobiography, a Collection of the Most Instructive and Amusing Lives Ever (1828)
"paillasse appeared to me a good fellow, and I was desirous of securing his ...
paillasse, sensible of this politeness, promised instantly to speak for me, ..."
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