pillow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɪ.ləʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɛ.loʊ/ (US, dialectal)
- (UK) audio
- (US) audio
- /ˈpɪ.loʊ/ [ˈpʰɪ.loʊ] (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English pilwe, from Old English pyle, pylu (“pillow”), from Proto-West Germanic *pulwī (“pillow”), from Latin pulvīnus (“cushion”), derived from pulvis (“dust”), for the filler of a pillow. Doublet of pulvinus. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Peel (“pillow”), Alemannic German Pfulme (“pillow”), Dutch peluw (“a long, narrow pillow”), German Pfühl (“a big and soft pillow”), German Low German Pöhl (“pad, pillow, cushion”).
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
She, walking like a killer She, another night another pillow Nowhere places, nowhere faces, no one wants to see […]
1996, Brett Anderson, “She”, in Coming Up, performed by Suede:The appearance of the entire tomb is as if the warrior had seen the vision of Christ in his dying moments, and had fallen back peacefully upon his pillow, with his eyes still turned to it, and his hands clasped in prayer.
1853, John Ruskin, “Roman Renaissance”, in The Stones of Venice, volume III (The Fall), London: Smith, Elder, and Co., […], →OCLC, § LVII, page 74:
-
(countable, uncountable) Any similar head support used for sleep, such as a neck pillow or a hard porcelain pillow.
She slept with her head on the pillow.
- (countable, uncountable) A pillow lava.
- (countable, uncountable) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block.
- (countable, uncountable) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
- (countable, uncountable) The socket of a pivot.
- (uncountable) A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
- (countable, in-plural, uncountable) A woman's breast, especially when large and seemingly soft.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pillows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pillowy · pillow chop · floor pillow · pillow mound · pillow lava · high pillow · husband pillow · sauna pillow · throw pillow · lap pillow · pillowbook · pillow lace · pillow-top · pretzel pillow · pillow-biter · neck pillow · lip pillow · waifu pillow · pillow word · pillowside · pillow block · pillowless · pillow talk · pillow fort · maternity pillow · pillowlike · pillow pouch · pillow menu · pillowing · opium pillow · snow pillow · pillow-case · pillow basalt · pillow fight · pillow shading · pillowslip · pillowtop · pillow bag · love pillow · lace pillow · pillowful · body pillow · pillow case · pillow box · pregnancy pillow · dirty pillow · jumping pillow · quillow · hotdog pillow · boomerang pillow · a good conscience is a soft pillow · pillowcase · pillow princess · toss pillow · ball-and-pillow structure · pillowbeer · pillow dictionary · pillow queen · spicy pillow · sex pillow
Descendants
Translations (285)
ary مخدة (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ur تَکْیَہ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ur مسند (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kn ದಿಂಬು (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ca coixí (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · de Kopfpolster (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · haw ununa (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · te దిండు (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · om boraatii (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · atv частык (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hil almoháda (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ty uruʻa (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sq mëkresë (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · oc coissin (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sm uluga (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · liv paḑā (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · cy clustog (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · jv kajang sirah (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mfe lorye (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nrf ouothilyi (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ki muuto (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · crs zorye (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · za swiz (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mww tog hauv ncoo (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · wym kysła (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kmr balîf (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · es almohada (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · afb مخدة (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sq kresë (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · krc жастыкъ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mdh ulunan (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sms pooddâšǩ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ms bantal (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ml തലയണ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · km ខ្នើយ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · luq toroloní (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tg болиш (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gu ઓશીકું (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · fr coussin (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · esu putuskaq (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · haw ʻaki (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nl kussen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · cs polštář (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · da hovedpude (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nb pute (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · fo koddi (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · it cuscino (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kmr balguh (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ltg spylvyns (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ckb سەنگیا (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lad yastik (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kk көпшік (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · et padi (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · pa سِرْہاݨا (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ro pernă (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · cy gobennydd (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · arz مخدة (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gl faceiroa (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lb Këssen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ba яҫтыҡ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · enm quysshyn (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · got 𐍅𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍃 (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · jv bantal (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · pt almofada (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sv kudde (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · cjs частық (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nog ястык (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ota یاصدق (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mi urunga (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · bua дэрэ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · krc джастыкъ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lep ᰋᰤᰦᰭᰀᰦᰮ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sw mto (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · rif tsummet (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sco pillae (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · haw uluna (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lb Pillem (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sk poduška (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gag yastık (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · de Kissen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ar وِسَادَة (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nci cuāchicpalli (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · eo kapkuseno (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ky жаздык (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · bbc halang ulu (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mba uluna (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · jv karang ulu (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · he כָּרִית (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · pl poduszka (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kk жастық (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · rif tsunta (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ro perină (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · eu bururdi (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ug پەيقۇ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ady шъхьантэ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nan-hbl 枕頭 /枕头 (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mi pera (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tkl aluga (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ife ìrɛ̀wo (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ryu 枕 (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · az balış (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nup tútí (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tt мендәр (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ba мендәр (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tl unan (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · my ခေါင်းအုံး (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · srn kunsu (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nl oorkussen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lld plumac (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · qu sawna (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · it guanciale (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gl cabezal (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ko 베개 (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · be паду́шка (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ce миндар (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nb hodepute (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · izh tyyni (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · acw مَخَدَّة (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tyv сыртык (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · izh poduška (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sm aluga (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · pt travesseiro (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hi शिरोपधान (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ce гӏайба (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · bcl ulunan (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · es citara (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gd cluasag (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gl traveseiro (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · eu burko (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · la cervīcal (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gl almofada (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · jje 베게 (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · haw ʻopeʻope (Kauaʻi) (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mr उशी (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · fi tyyny (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · is koddi (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · la pulvīnus (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · yi קישן (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ne सिरानी (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hu párna (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ady шъхьатэ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lad kavesal (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ga adhairt (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ia cossino (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · eo kuseno (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · it testiera (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · id bantal (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mn дэр (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ps بالښت (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · as গাঁৰু (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lad almofada (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · iu ᐊᑭᓯᖅ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · el προσκέφαλο (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · yo ìrọ̀rí (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · fr oreiller (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · yue 枕頭 /枕头 (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lou oriye (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sl vzglavnik (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · as বালিছ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lv spilvens (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · zdj mtao (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hy բարձ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · el μαξιλάρι (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mk перница (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lad almoáda (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gl chomazo (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ak sumii (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mrw olonan (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gv clooisag (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sah сыттык (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · cmn 枕頭 /枕头 (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sh jàstuk (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sl blazina (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hu vánkos (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · fy kessen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kjh частых (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lmy lunna (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nn pute (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ab ахчы (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kbd щхьэнтэ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · pam ulunan (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · gd cluasachan (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lt pagalvė (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ug ياستۇق (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · zza balişna (diq) (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tl almohada (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · uz yostiq (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · bua пудуушха (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tsg ūan (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ga piliúr (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · khb ᦖᦸᧃᦷᦠ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ain アエニヌィペ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · xnb ʼʉnʉ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · non koddi (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kut ʔa·kǂam̓xunam (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · am ትራስ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ky балыш (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · cv ҫытар (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · zu umcamelo (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sh poduška (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · unm mëlukwehun (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ibg fungan (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sq jastëk (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ht zorye (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ang bolster (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mn ᠳᠡᠷᠡ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · grc προσκεφάλαιον (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · igl àloji (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · khb ᦖᦸᧃ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sk vankúš (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · grc κνέφαλλον (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · uk поду́шка (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · enm pilwe (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · de Polster (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · de Kopfkissen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ta தலையணை (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · fr têtière (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ha matāshī (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · th หมอน (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · rsk заглавок (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tr yastık (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sh подушка (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ary خدية (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nci tzonicpalli (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · pl zagłówek (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ur بالش (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lzz ჲასტუღი (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ijc tị́bịserii (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hsb zawk (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · my အုံး (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · alt јастык (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · af kussing (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lt priegalvis (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ur سِرْہانَہ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · oj apikweshimon (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mwl almofada (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ja 枕 (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ak sumiiɛ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hni wuqhhaoq (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · az yastıq (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ta தலைகாணி (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · bn বালিশ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · fa بالش (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · vi gối (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · uz bolish (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hsb hłowak (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · crh yastıq (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · bin ukohunmwun (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ast almuhada (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ru поду́шка (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ga ceannadhairt (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · mt mħadda (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · dta derbe (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kxd bantal (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · cop ϣϣⲟⲧ m ⲙⲣⲱⲙ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tpn akangupapuku (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lb Kappkëssen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · enm bolster (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lv pagalvis (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ar مِخَدَّة (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kum ястыкъ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kw pluvek (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · de Ruhekissen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sh ја̀стук (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ig ofili isī (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · lo ໝອນ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · pa ਸਿਰਹਾਣਾ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · hi सिरहाना (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ka ბალიში (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ckb سەرین (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · os баз (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · xal дер (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · sq kultër (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · ota بالش (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · cv минтер (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · nl hoofdkussen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · kum бойлукъ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · si කොට්ටයක් (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · bg възгла́вница (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · dsb zagłowk (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · enm cod (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tao tangen (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · tk ýassyk (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · bo སྔས་ཤུབ (soft cushion used to support the head in bed) · luq irorí (soft cushion used to support the head in bed)