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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 called: cushion.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
- pillowless adjective
- pillowlike adjective
- unpillowed adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
With him gone, his wife said she’s placed one of his shirts on the baby’s pillow so the little girl could fall asleep with a piece of him.
Preteen Elio is on a misanthropic trajectory that, if not recalibrated, could result in him growing up to marry a pillow.
But I was with Len Nielson, chief of prescribed burns for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, who stayed as cool as the other side of the pillow.
Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug.
Instead, he has chosen to fight on, hawking pillows, sheets and slippers to pay his legal bills as he goes.
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