paillasse

noun

pail·​lasse

(ˈ)pī¦(y)as, 

¦palē¦as, 

(ˈ)pal¦yas

plural -s

: palliasse

Word History

Etymology

French, from paille straw, from Latin palea chaff, straw

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Rhymes for paillasse

• alas
• amass
• bromegrass
• bypass
• chagas
• crabgrass
• crevasse
• eelgrass
• eyeglass
• groundmass
• harass
• impasse