pillow
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.
anything used to cushion the head; headrest: a pillow of moss.
Also called lace pillow. a hard cushion or pad that supports the pattern and threads in the making of bobbin lace.
a supporting piece or part, as the block on which the inner end of a bowsprit rests.
to rest on or as on a pillow.
to support with pillows.
to serve as a pillow for: She pillowed the child with her body.
to rest as on a pillow.
Origin of pillow
1synonym study For pillow
Other words from pillow
- pil·low·less, adjective
- pil·low·like, adjective
- un·pil·lowed, adjective
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How to use pillow in a sentence
So for now, he’s stuck with some students jumping over pillows.
Kids are shooting hoops with rolled up socks, but pandemic physical education is not canceled | Kelly Field | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostTheir line now includes weighted robes, weighted sleep masks, sheets, pillows, and more.
Best weighted blanket: Sleep like a baby with our comfy bedding picks | PopSci Commerce Team | February 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe more strongly I disidentify, the more likely I am to get rid of that pillow.
MyPillow boycott: How a product can spark an identity crisis | Elizabeth Chang | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostThe problem was that I'd get it all over the pillows and sheets.
Hints From Heloise: New scam tied to coronavirus pandemic | Heloise Heloise | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostHowever, if you’re trying different approaches to improve your sleep—a relaxing pillow spray, avoiding screens before bed, or winding down with a warm shower—a tracking app can help you figure out what works best for you.
Best fitness tracker: Hit your health goals and sleep better with these picks | PopSci Commerce Team | January 27, 2021 | Popular-Science
The forums and message boards all cite “waking up to loose strands on your pillow” as a real indicator of significant hair loss.
Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One | Molly Oswaks | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI moved my head one inch off the pillow to find out which it was, and something growled.
The Stacks: Pete Dexter on What It’s Like to Lose the Knack of Having Fun | Pete Dexter | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe were about to go to sleep, but I decided to tease him about his weird habit of having the pillow a certain way on the bed.
I Was Pregnant When He Hit Me. Here's #WhyIStayed. | Anonymous | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer pillow talk with Coulson when they were lovers for six years had never included mention of it.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine | Clive Irving | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHer demand was simple: I will not marry Loras Tyrell (i.e., the “renowned pillow-biter” to whom Papa Tywin has betrothed her).
At last Aristide fed him desperately, dandled him eventually to sleep, and returned to an excited pillow.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeShe suddenly sank back upon the pillow and gave up to bitter anguish, when she recalled what had followed.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxHilda bent over her trembling head whose right side pressed upon the pillow.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettMafuta rose and left the tent, and Tom, turning on his side, observed the Bible lying on the pillow.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneShe had sunk down beside the bed, her head was buried in the pillow; she was sobbing wildly.
The World Before Them | Susanna Moodie
British Dictionary definitions for pillow
/ (ˈpɪləʊ) /
a cloth case stuffed with feathers, foam rubber, etc, used to support the head, esp during sleep
Also called: cushion a padded cushion or board on which pillow lace is made
anything like a pillow in shape or function
to rest (one's head) on or as if on a pillow
to serve as a pillow for
Origin of pillow
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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