pillow
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- noun
- /ˈpɪloʊ/
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- After a long day, she lay down and rested her head on the soft pillow.
- bed pillow
- pillow cover
- several pillows
I said, hey, Michelle, are pillows with feathers cruel?
- I said, hey, Michelle, are pillows with feathers cruel?
- If I lay him on a pillow, he's so strong.
- Do you go one arm under the pillow or do you do this?
- Wait, there is one pillow that is finer?
Examples
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Would you like a pillow to hug? Yeah.
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A useful question to ask is the number of pillows an individual needs at night.
Academic text (2012) -
But what would a pillow look like in space?
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We have this down pillow so soft.
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And we put this pillow in the scene.
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And when I woke up my pillow was gone.
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Jimmy fell back against his pillow and then brought his hands behind his head.
Fiction book (1990) -
The chair had a pillow and a throw blanket.
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I keep my Bible underneath that pillow.
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No doubt she was sitting up in bed, several pillows behind her back, the television softly playing.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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A soft bag filled with feathers or foam used to make a seat more comfortable
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A long firm pillow placed across a bed for support or decoration
A soft cushion that supports the head while you sleep in bed
A long narrow cushion that lies across a bed for support or decoration
Idioms
Compounds
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A metal block that supports a shaft so it can turn smoothly with a bearing inside
- Specialized
Decorative cloth made by twisting and braiding thread on a cushion marked with pins
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Lava that hardens into rounded, pillow-like masses after erupting under the sea
How Comfortable
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pillow comes from an old Germanic word meaning 'cushion' or 'soft pad'. So a pillow is a soft thing that lifts and supports your head while you sleep.