Definitions for pillow
ˈpɪl oʊpil·low

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pillow(verb)

   a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

2. pillow, rest(verb)

   rest on or as if on a pillow

   "pillow your head"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pillow(Noun)

   A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.

2. pillow(Verb)

   To rest as on a pillow.

Origin: From pilwe, from pylwe, pylu, pyle, from pulwin, from pulvinus, of unknown origin. Cognate with Dutch peluw, Pfühl.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pillow(noun)

   anything used to support the head of a person when reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers, down, hair, or other soft material

2. Pillow(noun)

   a piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block

3. Pillow(noun)

   a block under the inner end of a bowsprit

4. Pillow(noun)

   a kind of plain, coarse fustian

5. Pillow(verb)

   to rest or lay upon, or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to pillow the head

Origin: [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Pillow

   A pillow is a large cushion support for the head or other parts of the body, usually used while sleeping on a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. There are also throw pillows, which are pillows that are purely decorative and not designed for support or comfort. A cushion is a soft bag filled with air or padding like feathers or foam rubber. In the United Kingdom, these types of pillows are called a cushion, with the word pillow used for pillows on a bed.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Pillow

   pil′ō, n. a cushion filled with feathers, &c., for resting the head on: any cushion: a block of metal for bearing the end of a shaft, or the end of a bowsprit: the socket of a pivot.—v.t. to lay or rest on for support.—v.i. to rest the head on a pillow.—ns. Pill′ow-bier, -beer, -case, -slip, a cover which can be drawn over a pillow; Pill′ow-cup, a last cup before going to bed.—adjs. Pill′owed, supported by, or provided with, a pillow; Pill′owy, like a pillow: soft. [A.S. pyle—L. pulvīnus.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pillow

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

   Some people use a pillow in bed or when they lie on a different type of surface e.g. pillow in a tent or a neck pillow to use whilst travelling.

   Submitted by MC Harmonious on February 6, 2016

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'pillow' in Nouns Frequency: #2803

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pillow in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pillow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of pillow in a Sentence

1. American Proverb:

   A clear conscience is a good pillow.

2. Charlotte Bronte:

   A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.

3. French Proverb:

   There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience.

4. Debra Jaliman:

   With a silk pillowcase, your skin slides on the pillow.

5. Jeff Chapin:

   Logically, you would expect Casper to sell a $40 pillow.

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