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pillow noun [ ˈpɪləʊ ]

• a rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying or sleeping.
Similar: cushion, bolster, headrest, pad, support, rest,

pillow verb

• rest (one's head) as if on a pillow.
• "his head was pillowed on his arm"
Similar: lay, cushion, cradle, rest, support, prop (up),
Origin: Old English pyle, pylu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch peluw and German Pfühl, based on Latin pulvinus ‘cushion’.


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