'Paillasse' definitions:

Definition of 'paillasse'

From: WordNet
noun
Mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust [syn: paillasse, palliasse]

Definition of 'Paillasse'

From: 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]