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pillow
[ pil-oh ]
noun
- a bag or case made of cloth that is filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, and is used to cushion the head during sleep or rest.
- anything used to cushion the head; headrest:
a pillow of moss.
- Also called lace pillow. a hard cushion or pad that supports the pattern and threads in the making of bobbin lace.
- a supporting piece or part, as the block on which the inner end of a bowsprit rests.
verb (used with object)
- to rest on or as on a pillow.
- to support with pillows.
- to serve as a pillow for:
She pillowed the child with her body.
verb (used without object)
- to rest as on a pillow.
pillow
/ ˈɪəʊ /
noun
- a cloth case stuffed with feathers, foam rubber, etc, used to support the head, esp during sleep
- Also calledcushion a padded cushion or board on which pillow lace is made
- anything like a pillow in shape or function
verb
- to rest (one's head) on or as if on a pillow
- to serve as a pillow for
Other 51Թ Forms
- 辱lǷ· adjective
- 辱lǷ· adjective
- ܲ·辱lǷɱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
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Example Sentences
The self-confessed "urban dweller" admitted setting off with a tent, stove and a blow-up pillow was a daunting prospect.
She also owned several Internacional shirts and even had a collection of pillows adorned with the team's logo, according to media reports.
If they were awake, they would put the baby on a pillow between them, she added.
So I had them paint it a dusty rose that matches the flowers on these vintage pillows I had just gotten for my bed.
“Everything will become more expensive, but if it hurts the Vietnamese government, I’m for it,” said Diep Truong, 65, whose cart held a jackfruit the size of a pillow.
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