What does paillasse in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word paillasse in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use paillasse in French.

The word paillasse in French means lab bench, draining board, straw mattress, weave a straw bottom for , weave a rush seat for, test sheet, result sheet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word paillasse

lab bench

nom féminin (plan horizontal dallé dans un laboratoire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le professeur de chimie fait ses expériences sur une paillasse.
The chemistry teacher does his experiments at a lab bench.

draining board

nom féminin (partie d'évier pour égoutter)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La vaisselle s'égoutte sur la paillasse.
The dishes drain onto the draining board.

straw mattress

nom féminin (grand sac moelleux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Autrefois les paysans dormaient sur des paillasses.
In olden times, peasants slept on straw mattresses.

weave a straw bottom for , weave a rush seat for

verbe transitif (recouvrir de paille) (furniture)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

test sheet, result sheet

nom féminin (liste d'analyses à effectuer) (laboratory test)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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