Associations to the word «Paillasse»

Wiktionary

PAILLASSE, noun. (chiefly British) An under bed or mattress of straw.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

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Mark Twain