throw pillow

noun

: a small pillow used especially as a decorative accessory

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Between seating that doubles as sneaky storage and throw pillows that stand up to spring showers, there are easy ways to declutter, decorate, and deck out your deck—read on for our 20 favorite flash finds with prices starting at $24. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2026 One of its first moves this summer will be redoing about 75% of its assortment in decorative home, which includes items like candlesticks, throw pillows and greenery. Melissa Repko, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026 Thick duvets and coverlets add comfort, and throw pillows bring in color and pattern. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026 In fact, Enza Laterrenia, head of housekeeping at Canne Bianche Lifestyle Hotel in Italy, told Travel & Leisure that hotel staff often only take around 30 minutes to tidy and clean each hotel room, and often skip decorative items like throw pillows and runner rugs beside the hotel bed entirely. Molly Burford, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for throw pillow

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of throw pillow was in 1926

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“Throw pillow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20pillow. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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