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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pil•low /ˈpɪloʊ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a cloth bag or case filled with feathers or other soft material, used to cushion the head during sleep or rest:He kept pounding his pillow, trying to get comfortable.
- a similar cushion, esp. a small one, used for decoration, as on a sofa.
v. [~ + object] - to support with or as if with pillows:They pillowed his head and tried to make him comfortable.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pil•low (pil′ō),USA pronunciation n. - 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. - TextilesAlso called lace pillow. a hard cushion or pad that supports the pattern and threads in the making of bobbin lace.
- Nautical, Naval Termsa supporting piece or part, as the block on which the inner end of a bowsprit rests.
v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to rest as on a pillow.
- Latin pulvīnus cushion (whence also German Pfühl)
- Middle English pilwe, Old English pylu bef. 900
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See cushion.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/ n - 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
vb (transitive)- to rest (one's head) on or as if on a pillow
- to serve as a pillow for
Etymology: Old English pylwe, from Latin pulvīnus cushion; compare German Pfühl |