Paillasse

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paillasse \Pail*lasse"\ (?; F. ?), n. [F., fr. paille straw. See
     {Pallet} a bed.]
     An under bed or mattress of straw. [Written also
     {palliasse}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  paillasse
       n : mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or
           sawdust [syn: {palliasse}]