cushion en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (California) audio
- /ˈkʊʃən/ (Australia, Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkʉʃən/ (Northern-Ireland, Scotland)
- /ˈkɵʃən/ (British, Southern, Standard)
Etymology
From Middle English quysshyn, from later Old French coissin (modern coussin), from Vulgar Latin *coxīnus (“seat pad”), derived from Latin coxa (“hip, thigh”) (with the suffix possibly after Latin pulvīnus (“pillow”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- (“joint, limb”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
“There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom.[…]”
1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Tremarn Case”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:There were many wooden chairs for the bulk of his visitors, and two wicker armchairs with red cloth cushions for superior people. From the packing-cases had emerged some Indian clubs,[…], and all these articles[…] made a scattered and untidy decoration that Mrs. Clough assiduously dusted and greatly cherished.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- (Commonwealth, countable, uncountable) A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. ▸ A throw pillow.
- (countable, uncountable) A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support. ▸ A thin, flat pad used on hard chairs and sometimes toilet seats.
- (countable, uncountable) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. ▸ A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.
- (countable, uncountable) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. ▸ A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston.
- (countable, uncountable) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. ▸ The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
- (countable, uncountable) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. ▸ The pillow used in making bone lace.
- (countable, uncountable) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. ▸ An engraver's pad.
- (countable, historical, uncountable) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. ▸ The rubber of an electrical machine.
- (countable, historical, uncountable) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. ▸ A pad supporting a woman's hair.
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) a sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objective.
It will most likely not alter the destination of the league title, which still seems bound for City, who retain an 11-point cushion at the top
2021 March 7, David Hytner, “Manchester United catch City cold as Fernandes and Shaw end winning run”, in The Guardian:Wisla made a bright start to the second half and Fulham keeper Mark Schwarzer was twice called into action, first saving Gervasio Nunez's deflected 20-yard effort and then smothering Gargula's free-kick. But Fulham soon had the cushion of a third goal after more outstanding build-up play.
2011 November 3, Arindam Rej, “Fulham 4-1 Wisla Krakow”, in BBC Sport:
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(countable, figuratively, uncountable) a sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objective. ▸ Money kept in reserve.
The entry-level wages are abominable, still something like $15,000 a year. You can't possibly be a working class person and live on that in New York City. You need some kind of family "cushion." So what you'll find in publishing is middle class professionals, people who see material about working class people as "foreign."
1990 February 4, Pam Mitchell, Valerie Miller, “Skepticism, Steel Mills And Everyday Stories”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 29, page 8:Interest coverage is important because it is an indicator of how much cushion a company has in making its interest payments.
2007, Belverd Needles, Marian Powers, Financial Accounting: Media Enhanced, page 826:If one of the banks has a significant enough cushion of capital and a strong enough balance sheet, then it would not experience a bank run, and the domino effect in panel A would not have occurred.
2013, Stijn Claessens, Kirsten Forbes, International Financial Contagion, page 85:
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(countable, historical, uncountable) The dancer in the cushion dance who currently holds the cushion, or the dance itself.
But of these kind of second Courses I am the onely Cook; though yet those ordinary practises of our Feasts, as choosing a King, throwing Dice, drinking Healths, trouling it Round, dancing the Cushion and the like, were not invented by the seven Wise Men but my Self, and that too for the common pleasure of Mankind.
1668, Desiderius Erasmus, translated by John Wilson, edited by Helen Mary Allen, The Praise of Folly, published 1913, page 35:In reference to a nuptial feast, the cushion dance at weddings is thus mentioned in the Apophthegms of King James, the Earl of Worcester and others (1658): “At last when the Masque was ended and Time had brought in the Supper, the Cushion led the Dance out of the Parlour into the Hall;”
1877, John Brand, Henry Ellis, Observations on Popular Antiquities, page 394:The young man advances to the fiddler, drops a penny in the pot, and gives it to one of his companions. Cushion then dances round the room, followed by the pot, and when they again reach the fiddler, the cushion says, in a sort of recitative, accompanied by the music, 'This dance it will no farther go.'
1836, George Dubourg, The Violin, page 21:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cushions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
cushion-cosy · cushionless · lady's cushion · seat cushion · air cushion · king's cushion · air-cushion vehicle · safety cushion · pincushion · cushion tyre · thump-cushion · cushionlike · cushion spurge · barbell cushion · cushion star · cushion for the pushin' · cushion gum · jumping cushion · cushion plant · whoopee cushion · cushion cosy · financial cushion · jump cushion · cushion-smiter · scatter cushion · cushion tire · whoopie cushion · more cushion for the pushin' · cushiony · pin-cushion · air cushion vehicle · mother-in-law's cushion · cushion-dance · speed cushion · pin cushion · T-cushion
Descendants
kuihana · cúisín · 쿠션 · 咕𠱸 · 箍臣 · クッション
Hyponyms
pillow · zafu · zabuton · squab · hassock
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (217)
ga cúisín (soft material in cloth bag) · tr yastık (soft material in cloth bag) · ko 방석 (soft material in cloth bag) · hu vánkos (soft material in cloth bag) · uz yostiq (soft material in cloth bag) · ka ბალიში (soft material in cloth bag) · my အခု (soft material in cloth bag) · uz bolish (soft material in cloth bag) · sv vall (in cue sports) · ug ياستۇق (soft material in cloth bag) · cop ϣϣⲟⲧ (soft material in cloth bag) · pt amortecedor (absorbent or protective item) · es cojín (soft material in cloth bag) · th หมอน (soft material in cloth bag) · sk vankúš (soft material in cloth bag) · kk көпшік (soft material in cloth bag) · hu -csillapító (absorbent or protective item) · vi gối dựa (soft material in cloth bag) · arz مسند (soft material in cloth bag) · nb pute (soft material in cloth bag) · lt pagalvė (soft material in cloth bag) · km ខ្នើយកែប (soft material in cloth bag) · hy բիլիարդի սեղանի եզր (in cue sports) · ta மெத்தை (absorbent or protective item) · pt almofada (absorbent or protective item) · nl band (in cue sports) · lo ເບາະ (soft material in cloth bag) · ar وَسَادَة (soft material in cloth bag) · ckb بالیف (absorbent or protective item) · ru бу́фер (absorbent or protective item) · tg болиш (soft material in cloth bag) · sh ја̀стук (soft material in cloth bag) · nrf couossi (soft material in cloth bag) · la cubital (soft material in cloth bag) · la culcita (soft material in cloth bag) · ga stuáil (absorbent or protective item) · tt мендәр (soft material in cloth bag) · cs mantinel (in cue sports) · yue 箍臣 (soft material in cloth bag) · ha kushin (soft material in cloth bag) · ru поду́шка (absorbent or protective item) · ang bolster (soft material in cloth bag) · lv spilvens (soft material in cloth bag) · rif tsummet (soft material in cloth bag) · vi đệm (soft material in cloth bag) · ky балыш (soft material in cloth bag) · hu -védő (absorbent or protective item) · tk ýassyk (soft material in cloth bag) · fo koddi (soft material in cloth bag) · es amortiguante (absorbent or protective item) · sq mëkresë (soft material in cloth bag) · ga pillín (absorbent or protective item) · ja 座布団 (soft material in cloth bag) · kk жастық (soft material in cloth bag) · uk борт (in cue sports) · mi kuihana (soft material in cloth bag) · de Polster (absorbent or protective item) · it cuscino (soft material in cloth bag) · arz مخدة (soft material in cloth bag) · pl poduszka (soft material in cloth bag) · am ትራስ (soft material in cloth bag) · fi valli (in cue sports) · hu -tompító (absorbent or protective item) · az balış (soft material in cloth bag) · yue 墊子 /垫子 (soft material in cloth bag) · az yastıq (soft material in cloth bag) · yue 咕順 /咕顺 (soft material in cloth bag) · eo kuseno (soft material in cloth bag) · gl chumazo (soft material in cloth bag) · sv kudde (absorbent or protective item) · pt tabela (in cue sports) · uk поду́шка (soft material in cloth bag) · mk пе́рниче (soft material in cloth bag) · ja クッション (soft material in cloth bag) · ar نَمْرَقَة (soft material in cloth bag) · sq kultër (soft material in cloth bag) · fa-ira تَکْیِه (soft material in cloth bag) · km ខ្នើយ (soft material in cloth bag) · sh jàstuk (soft material in cloth bag) · hu mandiner (in cue sports) · fr coussin (soft material in cloth bag) · mk по́длога (absorbent or protective item) · br torchenn (soft material in cloth bag) · gd pillean (soft material in cloth bag) · gl coxín (soft material in cloth bag) · el στρώμα (absorbent or protective item) · cy clustog (soft material in cloth bag) · ga cúisín (in cue sports) · rif tsunta (soft material in cloth bag) · ta மெத்தை (soft material in cloth bag) · es almohadón (soft material in cloth bag) · fr bande (in cue sports) · so barkin (soft material in cloth bag) · it sponda (in cue sports) · enm pilwe (soft material in cloth bag) · my ကူရှင် (soft material in cloth bag) · sv dyna (soft material in cloth bag) · fa-ira نازْبالِش (soft material in cloth bag) · es citara (soft material in cloth bag) · nl kussen (soft material in cloth bag) · ru прокла́дка (absorbent or protective item) · th เบาะ (soft material in cloth bag) · cmn 軟墊 /软垫 (soft material in cloth bag) · ur مَسْنَد (soft material in cloth bag) · fur cussin (soft material in cloth bag) · ru амортиза́тор (absorbent or protective item) · ms kusyen (soft material in cloth bag) · be паду́шка (soft material in cloth bag) · tg такъя (soft material in cloth bag) · ur بالِش (soft material in cloth bag) · la cervīcal (soft material in cloth bag) · hu díszpárna (soft material in cloth bag) · da bande (in cue sports) · ru борт (in cue sports) · ky жаздык (soft material in cloth bag) · grc στοιβή (soft material in cloth bag) · vi gối xếp (soft material in cloth bag) · ast coxín (soft material in cloth bag) · la pulvīnus (soft material in cloth bag) · sv kudde (soft material in cloth bag) · bn বালিশ (soft material in cloth bag) · pt coxim (soft material in cloth bag) · ar وُسَادَة (soft material in cloth bag) · cs nárazník (absorbent or protective item) · mk ле́гло (absorbent or protective item) · fa-ira کوسَن (soft material in cloth bag) · fa-ira بالِش (soft material in cloth bag) · an coxín (soft material in cloth bag) · ar نُمْرُقَة (soft material in cloth bag) · arz خددية (soft material in cloth bag) · he כָּרִית (soft material in cloth bag) · pt almofada (soft material in cloth bag) · crh minder (soft material in cloth bag) · cs polštář (absorbent or protective item) · gl troxo (soft material in cloth bag) · de Bande (in cue sports) · id bantal (soft material in cloth bag) · bg бу́фер (absorbent or protective item) · tt ястык (soft material in cloth bag) · cmn 墊子 /垫子 (soft material in cloth bag) · bn কুশন (soft material in cloth bag) · ro pernă (soft material in cloth bag) · bo གདན་སྒོར (soft material in cloth bag) · ur تَکِیَہ (soft material in cloth bag) · es colchón (absorbent or protective item) · fi tyyny (soft material in cloth bag) · mi aupuru (absorbent or protective item) · izh aluspoduška (soft material in cloth bag) · ba мендәр (soft material in cloth bag) · de Kissen (soft material in cloth bag) · ota یاصدق (soft material in cloth bag) · unm mëlukwehun (soft material in cloth bag) · bg борд (in cue sports) · cs polštářek (soft material in cloth bag) · ko 쿠션 (soft material in cloth bag) · ta தலையணை (soft material in cloth bag) · bn উপাধান (soft material in cloth bag) · vo kusen (soft material in cloth bag) · nl kussen (absorbent or protective item) · enm quysshyn (soft material in cloth bag) · cs poduška (soft material in cloth bag) · da bande (absorbent or protective item) · pt coxim (absorbent or protective item) · el μαξιλάρι (soft material in cloth bag) · sq jastëk (soft material in cloth bag) · ro amortizor (absorbent or protective item) · bo འབོལ་གདན (soft material in cloth bag) · sl blazina (soft material in cloth bag) · ja クッション (in cue sports) · pl banda (in cue sports) · ru поду́шка (soft material in cloth bag) · oc coissin (soft material in cloth bag) · el σπόντα (in cue sports) · et sohvapadi (soft material in cloth bag) · sl blazina (absorbent or protective item) · km ខ្នល់ខ្នើយ (soft material in cloth bag) · ota بالش (soft material in cloth bag) · my ဖုံ (soft material in cloth bag) · hi तकिया (soft material in cloth bag) · grc κνέφαλλον (soft material in cloth bag) · hy բարձ (soft material in cloth bag) · es banda (in cue sports) · ia cossino (soft material in cloth bag) · bg възгла́вница (soft material in cloth bag) · ja クッション (absorbent or protective item) · he כַּר (soft material in cloth bag) · ig kushọn (soft material in cloth bag) · pl poduszka (absorbent or protective item) · hu párna (soft material in cloth bag) · lb Këssen (soft material in cloth bag) · cmn 靠墊 /靠垫 (soft material in cloth bag) · de Puffer (absorbent or protective item) · ga adhartán (soft material in cloth bag) · af kussing (soft material in cloth bag) · hi मसनद (soft material in cloth bag) · uk бу́фер (absorbent or protective item) · fo púta (soft material in cloth bag) · ca coixí (soft material in cloth bag) · da pude (soft material in cloth bag) · gl mulido (soft material in cloth bag) · ia cossinetto (soft material in cloth bag) · ur تَکْیَہ (soft material in cloth bag) · hi बालिश (soft material in cloth bag) · io kuseno (soft material in cloth bag) · yi קישן (soft material in cloth bag) · kn ಮೆತ್ತೆ (soft material in cloth bag) · tg болишт (soft material in cloth bag) · te దిండు (soft material in cloth bag) · fi pehmuste (absorbent or protective item) · da hynde (soft material in cloth bag) · grc τύλη (soft material in cloth bag) · vec cusin (soft material in cloth bag) · is púði (soft material in cloth bag) · ar نِمْرِقَة (soft material in cloth bag) · hu oldalfal (in cue sports) · lo ໝອນ (soft material in cloth bag) · ar وِسَادَة (soft material in cloth bag)
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