paillasson

English

Etymology

French paillasson

Noun

paillasson (plural paillassons)

1. A kind of straw bonnet.

French

Etymology

From paillasse +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ja.sɔ̃/

• Audio:

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Noun

paillasson m (plural paillassons)

1. doormat

   Synonym: carpette

2. (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.