pillow

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noun

pil·low ˈpi-(ˌ)lō

: a support for the head of a reclining person

especially : one consisting of a cloth bag filled with feathers, down, sponge rubber, or plastic fiber

: something resembling a pillow especially in form

: a cushion or pad tightly stuffed and used as a support for the design and tools in making lace with a bobbin

pillowy

ˈpi-lə-wē

adjective

pillow

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verb

pillowed; pillowing; pillows

transitive verb

: to rest or lay on or as if on a pillow

: to serve as a pillow for

intransitive verb

: to lay or rest one's head on or as if on a pillow

Examples of pillow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Here are 21 of the best bed sheets, pillows, towels, robes and more. —

Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2023 Casper is also offering 20% off pillows, sheets and mattress protectors and 50% off on all bed frames. —

Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 6 Sep. 2023 Beds are made and pillows are fluffed in hotel rooms where no one has laid a head in weeks. —

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2023 Bargain accent pillows and throws can be incorporated to stay on trend. —

Erin Hayes Burt, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023 Additionally, the brand is offering discounts on its bedding, pillows, and accessories. —

Malia Griggs, SELF, 1 Sep. 2023 In our shoebox of a dorm room, Vic’s head crept above the pillows. —

Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2023 The Parachute pillows are machine-washable, but the brand recommends dry cleaning them for best results. —

Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023 Most of the infants died after they were placed to sleep on or with the pillows. —

Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2023 See More

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