Meaning of palliasse | Babel Free
/pælˈjɑːs/Definitions
A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.
British
Equivalents
Ελληνικά
αχυρόστρωμα
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.