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futons

  • plural
    of futon.
    futon
    noun
    a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.

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Scouring the internet for tables, chairs, futons and bookshelves, I quickly found great options.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 9, 2025

Scattered throughout the two floors were all manner of debris left behind by curious onlookers — a suitcase, a car bumper, a Yankee’s cap, multiple futons.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2020

They listed their spare rooms, air mattresses, couches and futons.

From The Guardian Mar. 17, 2020

The patients sleep together on futons in communal rooms.

From Washington Post Feb. 29, 2020

When there were no futons and no duvets, the price of an ice cream cone was five cents.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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