pillion
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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
See 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
2pillion
adverbDefinition of PILLION
chiefly British : on or as if on a pillion <ride pillion>
First Known Use of PILLION
1926
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