paillard
noun
paillard is spelled P-A-I-L-L-A-R-D: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, paillard means “A slice of meat pounded thin and grilled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of paillard is paillards.
How many letters and syllables are in paillard?
| Letters | 8: P-A-I-L-L-A-R-D |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 37 million words; the 187,122nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is paillard?
Paillard appears about once in every 37 million words in written English, the 187,122nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of paillard
- paillards plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does paillard mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A slice of meat pounded thin and grilled.
- 2
Alternative form of palliard.
Not only a debauched paillard but a cruel murtherer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does paillard come from?
Borrowed from French paillard in the 1970s, from the name of a restaurant in Paris, from its proprietor's surname, Paillard.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).