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[ pil-oh ] / ˈpɪl oʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pillow ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna 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)Origin of pillowbefore 900; Middle English pilwe,Old English pylu<Latin pulvīnus cushion (whence also German Pfühl) synonym study for pillow1. See cushion. OTHER WORDS FROM pillowpil·low·less, adjectivepil·low·like, adjectiveun·pil·lowed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pillowpillar, pillory, pillow Words nearby pillowpillie, pillion, pilliwinks, pillock, pillory, pillow, pillow block, pillowcase, pillow fight, pillow lace, pillow lava Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pillowThe forums and message boards all cite “waking up to loose strands on your pillow” as a real indicator of significant hair loss. Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One|Molly Oswaks|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST I moved my head one inch off the pillow to find out which it was, and something growled. The Stacks: Pete Dexter on What It’s Like to Lose the Knack of Having Fun|Pete Dexter|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST We were about to go to sleep, but I decided to tease him about his weird habit of having the pillow a certain way on the bed. I Was Pregnant When He Hit Me. Here's #WhyIStayed.|Anonymous|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST Her pillow talk with Coulson when they were lovers for six years had never included mention of it. Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
About nine pages in, I moved a pillow between the book and the extra parts of my stomach. Inside the Cult of CrossFit|William O’Connor|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST But the strong arm of the law was apparently under its pillow in delicious slumber. Pee-wee Harris on the Trail|Percy Keese Fitzhugh The Doctor's cot gave a great crack as he started up listening, and I put my face deep in the pillow. The Virginian|Owen Wister Mary Rose lay and watched the goldfish for another sixty seconds and the big tears dropped from her eyes to her pillow. Mary Rose of Mifflin|Frances R. Sterrett He will sneak along the edge of the pillow and rub his hands together in front of him, and then he's ready. A Melody in Silver|Keene Abbott Reaching over the bed, she raised the sick man's head tenderly on her arm while she beat out his pillow. The Shadow of a Crime|Hall Caine
British Dictionary definitions for pillow
nouna 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 (tr)to rest (one's head) on or as if on a pillow to serve as a pillow for Word Origin for pillowOld English pylwe, from Latin pulvīnus cushion; compare German Pfühl Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pillowpadding, cushion, bolster, headrest |