1. plural of palliasse; thin mattresses or beds made of straw
Usage: archaic; British

Examples

• The soldiers slept on rough palliasses in the barracks.
• The old inn provided only palliasses stuffed with straw for bedding.
• Prison cells were furnished with simple palliasses and little else.
• The refugees made do with palliasses on the floor of the shelter.
• Medieval travelers often slept on palliasses at roadside inns.