Main Entry:

¹pil·lion

Pronunciation:

\ˈpil-yən\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

1503

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 on2chiefly British : a motorcycle or bicycle saddle for a passenger