throw pillow

American  

noun

1. a small pillow placed on a chair, couch, etc., primarily for decoration.

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Etymology

Origin of throw pillow

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

After all of those quips and memes that made up the movie’s legacy, the last thing I anticipated was to feel completely hollowed out, sobbing into a throw pillow.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2025

Seated on his sofa in a button-down shirt, worn Levi’s and blue-rimmed round glasses, Duncan offers me a chair and keeps distractions at bay, at one point muffling his ringing cellphone with a throw pillow.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2023

“It’s like a punchy-colored throw pillow for the wall. When used in a specific area of wall, it defines a space and everything looks good against this yellow green. Even beige!”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

He was making clear that what he was confiding to me he wouldn’t be stitching on a throw pillow, posting on Facebook or putting in a headline.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2021

He was rescuing a throw pillow, thrashing it back and forth to free it from a tangle of imaginary vines, when he heard the cellar steps creaking.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein