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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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
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Example Sentences
It ultimately leads to Laurie venturing off to the Muay Thai fight with Valentin and his friends, and she later hooks up with one of them, which results in the world’s most awkward pillow talk.
It was uncomfortable, and the pillows were inflated like balloons that wouldn’t squish when you laid on them, making for two sleepless nights.
Bethan, who has asthma, described barely being able to lift her head from the pillow for days at a time, and said her sixth-form attendance suffered.
The staff wore kimono pajamas and sat on smiling Murakami flower pillows.
The court heard there was "blood on the duvet and pillow" with "blood on the walls and ceiling".
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