Definitions for Cushion
ˈkʊʃ əncush·ion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shock absorber, shock, cushionnoun

   a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

   "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

2. cushionnoun

   the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle

3. cushionverb

   a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

4. cushion, buffer, softenverb

   protect from impact

   "cushion the blow"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. cushionnoun

   A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc.

2. cushionnoun

   Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.

3. cushionnoun

   The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.

4. cushionverb

   to provide a soft pillow cushion

5. cushionverb

   to absorb or deaden the impact of something

6. Etymology: From coissin (modern coussin), ultimately from coxa ‘hip, thigh’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CUSHIONnoun

   Etymology: kussen, Dutch; coussin, French.

   1. A pillow for the seat; a soft pad placed upon a chair.

   Call Claudius, and some other of my men;
   I’ll have them sleep on cushions in my tent. William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   If you are learn’d,
   Be not as common fools; if you are not,
   Let them have cushions by you. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   But e’re they sat, officious Baucis lays
   Two cushions stuff’d with straw, the seat to raise;
   Coarse, but the best she had. John Dryden, Fables.

   An Eastern king put a judge to death for an iniquitous sentence; and ordered his hide to be stuffed into a cushion, and placed upon the tribunal, for the son to sit on. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cushion

   A cushion is a soft bag-like object usually filled with soft materials like foam, feathers, or air, designed to provide comfort or support, commonly used on chairs, couches, or beds. It can also refer to something that serves to soften the impact or effects of a certain condition or situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cushionnoun

   a case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad

2. Cushionnoun

   anything resembling a cushion in properties or use

3. Cushionnoun

   a pad on which gilders cut gold leaf

4. Cushionnoun

   a mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston

5. Cushionnoun

   the elastic edge of a billiard table

6. Cushionnoun

   a riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance

7. Cushionverb

   to seat or place on, or as on a cushion

8. Cushionverb

   to furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise

9. Cushionverb

   to conceal or cover up, as under a cushion

10. Etymology: [OE. cuischun, quisshen, OF. coissin, cuissin, F. coussin, fr. (assumed) LL. culcitinum, dim. of L. culcita cushion, mattress, pillow. See Quilt, and cf. Counterpoint a coverlet.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cushion

   A cushion is a soft bag of some ornamental material, stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, or even paper torn into fragments. It may be used for sitting or kneeling upon, or to soften the hardness or angularity of a chair or couch. A cushion is also referred to as a bolster, hassock, headrest and a sham. Cushions and rugs can be used temporarily outside to soften a hard ground. They can be placed on sunloungers and used to prevent annoyances from moist grass and biting insects. Some dialects of English use this word to refer to throw pillows as well. The cushion is a very ancient article of furniture; the inventories of the contents of palaces and great houses in the early Middle Ages constantly made mention of them. Cushions were then often of great size, covered with leather, and firm enough to serve as a seat, but the steady tendency of all furniture has been to grow smaller with time. Cushions were, indeed, used as seats at all events in France and Spain at a very much later period, and in Saint-Simon's time we find that in the Spanish court they were still regarded as a peculiarly honourable substitute for a chair. In France, the right to kneel upon a cushion in church behind the king was jealously guarded and strictly regulated, as we learn again from Saint-Simon. This type of cushion was called a carreau, or square. When seats were rude and hard, cushions may have been a necessity; they are now one of the minor luxuries of life.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cushion

   koosh′un, n. a case filled with some soft, elastic stuff, for resting on: a pillow: the 'pillow' used in making bone-lace: an engraver's pad: the rubber of an electrical machine: a pad supporting a woman's hair: the elastic lining of the inner side of a billiard-table: a body of steam remaining in the cylinder of a steam-engine, acting as a buffer to the piston.—v.t. to seat on or furnish with a cushion.—p.adj. Cush′ioned, furnished with a cushion, padded: having cushion-tires.—ns. Cush′ionet, a little cushion; Cush′ion-tire, a bicycle tire made of india-rubber tubing, with india-rubber stuffing.—adj. Cush′iony, like a cushion, soft. [O. Fr. coissin—L. coxinum, coxa, hip.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cushion

   A type of furnishing and product created and designed in various colors, materials, shapes, sizes and styles for a variety of purposes.

   People use a cushion for a variety of reasons, to support the body or a part of the body, to decorate a room etc.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 5, 2016  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CUSHION

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cushion is ranked #68122 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cushion surname appeared 289 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cushion.
   
   59.8% or 173 total occurrences were White.
   36.3% or 105 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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1. • Layer

How to pronounce Cushion?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Cushion in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cushion in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Cushion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Cushion in a Sentence

1. Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk:

   We will do everything that was promised ... but to overcome this period Ukraine needs to get some kind of cushion and this cushion is a new package of financial aid, it is difficult for us to fight with a nuclear state which is armed to the teeth.

2. Mark Zuckerberg:

   We should explore ideas like universal basic income to make sure that everyone has a cushion to try new ideas.

3. Josh Hader:

   They definitely got to me today, tip the cap. It definitely sucks, but it happens.'' Josh Hader of the Brewers takes the field against the Philadelphia Phillies on June 7, 2022, in Milwaukee. ( Stacy Revere/Getty Images) Brewers manager Craig Counsell told reporters that he wished his squad could have given Josh Hader of the Brewers more than just a one-run cushion heading into the ninth inning. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM.

4. Claire Zippel:

   While families were receiving those payments, the vast majority were putting them towards just basic expenses, and so to not have that cushion anymore, combined with prices going up, is certainly putting many families in a pinch.

5. Christopher Morley:

   Cherish all your happy moments: they make a fine cushion for old age.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Cushion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cushion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Cushion
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cushion
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Cushion
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Cushion
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html