paillasson

English

Etymology

French paillasson

Noun

paillasson (plural paillassons)

A kind of straw bonnet.

French

Etymology

From paillasse +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pa.ja.sɔ̃/
Audio (file)

Noun

paillasson m (plural paillassons)

doormat
Synonym: carpette
(colloquial) pushover, submissive person accepting any humiliation
Synonym: mou

Derived terms

mettre la clé sous le paillasson

Further reading

“paillasson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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