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pillion
[ pil-yuhn ]
/ ˈpɪl yən /
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noun
a pad or cushion attached behind a saddle, especially as a seat for a woman.
a pad, cushion, saddle, or the like, used as a passenger seat on a bicycle, motor scooter, etc.
a passenger's saddle or seat behind the driver's seat on a motorcycle.
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Origin of pillion
1495–1505; <Scots Gaelic pillinn or Irish pillÃn, diminutive of peall skin, rug blanket, MIr pell<Latin pellis skin
Words nearby pillion
pill beetle, pillbox, pill bug, pillhead, pillie, pillion, pilliwinks, pillock, pillory, pillow, pillow block
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British Dictionary definitions for pillion
pillion
/ (ˈpɪljən) /
noun
a seat or place behind the rider of a motorcycle, scooter, horse, etc
adverb
on a pillionto ride pillion
Word Origin for pillion
C16: from Gaelic; compare Scottish pillean, Irish pillīn couch; related to Latin pellis skin
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