pillion
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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

2pillion

adverb

Definition of PILLION

chiefly British
: on or as if on a pillion <ride pillion>

First Known Use of PILLION

1926

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