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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pil•low /ˈpɪloʊ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a cloth bag or case filled with feathers or other soft material, used to cushion the head during sleep or rest:He kept pounding his pillow, trying to get comfortable.
  2. a similar cushion, esp. a small one, used for decoration, as on a sofa.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to support with or as if with pillows:They pillowed his head and tried to make him comfortable.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pil•low  (pil′ō),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. 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.
  2. anything used to cushion the head;
    headrest:a pillow of moss.
  3. TextilesAlso called lace pillow. a hard cushion or pad that supports the pattern and threads in the making of bobbin lace.
  4. Nautical, Naval Termsa supporting piece or part, as the block on which the inner end of a bowsprit rests.

v.t. 
  1. to rest on or as on a pillow.
  2. to support with pillows.
  3. to serve as a pillow for:She pillowed the child with her body.

v.i. 
  1. to rest as on a pillow.
  • Latin pulvīnus cushion (whence also German Pfühl)
  • Middle English pilwe, Old English pylu bef. 900
pil′low•less, adj. 
pil′low•like′, adj. 
    1. See cushion. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/ n
  1. a cloth case stuffed with feathers, foam rubber, etc, used to support the head, esp during sleep
  2. Also called: cushion a padded cushion or board on which pillow lace is made
  3. anything like a pillow in shape or function
 vb (transitive)
  1. to rest (one's head) on or as if on a pillow
  2. to serve as a pillow for
Etymology: Old English pylwe, from Latin pulvīnus cushion; compare German Pfühl
'pillow' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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