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Meaning of palliasse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
pælˈjɑːs

Definitions

A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.

British

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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