Paillasse

Word PAILLASSE
Character 9
Hyphenation pail lasse
Pronunciations /pælˈjɑːs/

Definitions and meanings of "Paillasse"

What do we mean by paillasse?

A thin mattress filled with straw or sawdust. noun

Originally, a straw bed; in modern upholstery, an under-mattress. noun

A garment trimmed, with plaited straw sewed on like galloon or passement: women's dresses were so ornamented about 1785. noun

A buffoon whose costume was generally striped like the ticking or stuff of which the covering of a mattress is made, whence the name: a character assumed by masqueraders. noun

A solid bed of masonry, as for the floor of an oven or furnace; by extension, any pedestal or base-block built of masonry if of considerable dimensions. noun

An under bed or mattress of straw. noun

An under bed or mattress of straw. noun

Mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust noun

An under bed or mattress of straw.

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The word "paillasse" in example sentences

"La paillasse" is a sack full of straw, a straw mattress, fairly rough, so ... no feeling of coziness here! ❋ Unknown (2010)

The word "paillasse" comes from “la paille” = 'straw'. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In an informal way, you can say: "aller au plumard", but you never say “aller à la paillasse” ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

By the way, there is another informal word for 'bed' -- “la paillasse”. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In an informal way, you can say: "aller au plumard", but you never say “aller à la paillasse”... ❋ Unknown (2010)

"La paillasse" is a sack full of straw, a straw mattress, fairly rough, so... no feeling of coziness here! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Richard was not away five minutes, but returned with an exclamation of disgust, threw himself on the paillasse, lit a cigar, and opened a bottle of ❋ Unknown (2006)

The beds commonly used in this place, and all over Italy, consist of a paillasse, with one or two mattrasses, laid upon planks, supported by two wooden benches. ❋ Unknown (2004)

They very seldom use feather-beds; but they lie upon a paillasse, or bag of straw, over which are laid two, and sometimes three mattrasses. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Without warning, he slammed the incandescent metal against the corrupt shoulder, pinning McKeag to the paillasse as he did so. ❋ Michener, James (1974)

To effect this, the base is formed of bundles of vine-stalks, over which is spread the straw, and when this scaffolding has been raised some feet, a paillasse is placed over it, then the feather-bed, so that it literally requires a ladder to ascend to the top of this mountain of bedding, and then it is difficult to crawl into it. ❋ Fanny Bury Palliser (N/A)

Our beds were on the floor and of the "biscuit" variety, being three square _paillasse_ arrangements looking like giant reproductions of the now too well known army "tooth breakers." ❋ Pat Beauchamp Washington (N/A)

He and his wife were living in a filthy garret in the Bowery; he had nothing to do, and had retired permanently on to a rotten old paillasse which lay in a corner; his clothes were in pawn; he could not go out. ❋ Isabel Meredith (N/A)

Hassan, wearied with his journey, hastily swallowed his supper, and, stretching himself upon a paillasse, soon forgot his calamities in sound repose. ❋ Various (N/A)

We used to make up the bed, drawing the paillasse to the front, but by keeping it against the back it gave a space in the front, then the man, folding his rug neatly and placing it in the space, made a comfortable seat for himself, his back resting against the paillasse. ❋ Edwin George Rundle (N/A)

Strutted to and fro, kicked the cabinet, flashed an electric torch, and walked up the room examining each _paillasse_ to make sure it had an occupant. ❋ Unknown (1928)

Let me say at once that, so terrible an impression did the members make, each inhabitant of The Enormous Room rushed at break-neck speed to his _paillasse_; where he stood at bay, assuming as frightening an attitude as possible. ❋ Unknown (1928)

Sprawled half on and half off my _paillasse_, I looked suddenly up into a juvenile pimply face with a red tassel bobbing in its eyes. ❋ Unknown (1928)

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