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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 called: cushion.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
- pillowless adjective
- pillowlike adjective
- unpillowed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
Word History and Origins
Origin of pillow1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Six of its campsites, each available to reserve through recreation.gov, offer yurts including queen beds with linens, down comforters and pillows, along with two nightstands and an oversized rug.
Instead, he has chosen to fight on, hawking pillows, sheets and slippers to pay his legal bills as he goes.
You don’t want to stick your head under a pillow and push down hard at night.
She described her living conditions, saying she shares a cell with five other women and sleeps on a thin mattress on the concrete floor, using whatever clothes she has as a pillow.
You know, it’s like that old stereotype of hiding your books under your pillow because you don’t want people to know you’re a reader?
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