pillion

¹pil·lion

noun \ˈpil-yən\

Definition of PILLION

1

a : a light saddle for women consisting chiefly of a cushion b : a pad or cushion put on behind a man's saddle chiefly for a woman to ride on

2

chiefly British : a motorcycle or bicycle saddle for a passenger

Origin of PILLION

Scottish Gaelic or Irish; Scottish Gaelic pillean, diminutive of peall covering, couch; Irish pillín, diminutive of peall covering, couch

First Known Use: 1503

Rhymes with PILLION

billion, jillion, million, trillion, zillion