pillow
noun
a bag or case made of cloth that is filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, and is used to cushion the head during sleep or rest.
pillows
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pluralof pillow.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof pillow (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
pillownouna bag or case made of cloth that is filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, and is used to cushion the head during sleep or rest.
Example Sentences
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Alan Jones and Kelly Fewery also said their family was "absolutely exhausted" after sleeping on the floor of Dalaman Airport in Turkey without blankets or pillows.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Sales of nonfood items—throw pillows, kitchen gadgets and apparel—tend to garner higher margins and aren’t categories where Walmart already dominates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
The toppings are market-flexible, too: Use whatever chèvre or goat cheese you find, whether it crumbles into little pillows or lands in soft clouds, and turn a leftover hunk of cornbread into crisp, salty crumbs.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"I don't see an end to this," says Milan as he folds up the sheet and the pillows before heading to his job at a warehouse.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sleeping bags and pillows, my Yahtze game, long forks for roasting marshmallows, folding chairs to use around the campfire, Mom’s books, Dad’s wood carving tools, Abby’s doll, my radio, Moose’s basket.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
