noun
pallet
a small, rough bed or mattress
He sleeps on a rough pallet beside the hearth.
Etymology
The word belongs to the French family for straw. A simple bed filled with straw supplied the origin of pallet as a small or makeshift sleeping place.
More examples
- They spread blankets over the straw pallet.
- The small room contains only a pallet and a stool.
- She makes a pallet on the floor for the unexpected guest.
Forms
pallet · pallets