Paillasse

[,pæli'æs]

(noun.) mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust.

Edited by Benson--From WordNet

(n.) An under bed or mattress of straw.

Checker: Lorrie

n. a small bed originally made of chaff or straw: an under mattress of straw.—n. Paillasson (pa-lya-song′) a form of straw bonnet.

Typist: Naomi