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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cush•ion /ˈkʊʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a soft pad or bag filled with feathers, air, etc., and used to sit, lie, or lean on:dozing off on the nice soft cushions.
- anything similar in form or function, such as a pad to prevent excessive pressure.
- something that lessens the effects of hardship or distress:They intended their savings account to be their cushion if times got bad.
v. [~ + object] - to supply or furnish with a cushion or cushions.
- to lessen or soften the effects of:to cushion a blow.
cush•ion•y, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cush•ion (kŏŏsh′ən),USA pronunciation n. - a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie.
- anything similar in form, used to dampen shocks or to prevent excessive pressure or chafing.
- something to absorb or counteract a shock, jar, or jolt, as a body of air or steam.
- something that lessens the effects of hardship, distress, or the like:His inheritance was a cushion against unemployment.
- Anatomy, Zoologyany part or structure resembling a cushion.
- Gamesthe resilient raised rim encircling the top of a billiard table.
- Clothinga pad worn under the hair by women.
- Show Businessa portion of a radio or television script that can be adjusted in length or cut out altogether in order to end the program on time.
- Sport[Ice Hockey, Canadian.]the iced surface of a rink.
- Clothinga pillow used in lacemaking.
- a leather pad on which gold leaf is placed preparatory to gilding.
v.t. - to place on or support by a cushion.
- to furnish with a cushion or cushions.
- to cover or conceal with, or as if with, a cushion.
- to lessen or soften the effects of:to cushion the blow to his pride.
- to suppress (complaints, lamentations, etc.) by quietly ignoring.
- Hydraulicsto check the motion of (a piston or the like) by a cushion, as of steam.
- Hydraulicsto form (steam or the like) into a cushion.
- Anglo-French; Middle French coussin Latin cōx(a) hip + -īnus -ine1; see coxa
- Middle English cuisshin 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pad. Cushion, pillow, bolster agree in being cases filled with a material more or less resilient, intended to be used as supports for the body or parts of it. A cushion is a soft pad used to sit, lie, or kneel on, or to lean against:cushions on a sofa; cushions on pews in a church.A pillow is a bag or case filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, usually to support the head:to sleep with a pillow under one's head.A bolster is a firm pillow, long enough to extend the width of a bed and used as head support, with or without a pillow.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shock absorber.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cushion /ˈkʊʃən/ n - a bag made of cloth, leather, plastic, etc, filled with feathers, air, or other yielding substance, used for sitting on, leaning against, etc
- something resembling a cushion in function or appearance, esp one to support or pad or to absorb shock
- the resilient felt-covered rim of a billiard table
vb (transitive)- to place on or as on a cushion
- to provide with cushions
- to lessen or suppress the effects of
- to protect, esp against hardship or change
- to provide with a means of absorbing shock
Etymology: from Latin culcita mattressˈcushiony adj |