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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 Word Forms
- 辱lǷ· adjective
- 辱lǷ· adjective
- ܲ·辱lǷɱ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
With the pole set up in the middle of the room, snug, cream seat pillows surrounding them, Árboles, Palmer and Cherry moved as if they were one.
There was only one bed, so we agreed to create a pillow wall.
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.
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