Definitions for pillow
ˈpɪl oʊpil·low

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

1. pillowverb

   a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

2. pillow, restverb

   rest on or as if on a pillow

   "pillow your head"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pillownoun

   A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.

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

2. pillowverb

   To rest as on a pillow.

   Etymology: 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. Pillownoun

   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

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

2. Pillownoun

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

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

3. Pillownoun

   a block under the inner end of a bowsprit

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

4. Pillownoun

   a kind of plain, coarse fustian

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

5. Pillowverb

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

   Etymology: [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.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pillow

   A block of timber whereon the inner end of the bowsprit is supported.

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British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

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

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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. Amanda Coates:

   The next day I woke up, and my skin had come off onto the pillow, i went to the doctor immediately because of the pain and severe swelling.

2. Glen Plake:

   I found every personal item in that tent except Gregory Costa and Gregory Costa sleeping bag, i found Gregory Costa glasses, Gregory Costa gloves, my jacket Gregory Costa was using for a pillow...

3. Jose Lira:

   I slept with a gun loaded under my pillow last night, im afraid of him, too.

4. John Ervine:

   Every man ... should periodically be compelled to listen to opinions which are infuriating to him. To hear nothing but what is pleasing to one is to make a pillow of the mind.

5. Emeasoba George:

   Never underestimate the power of motivations/inspirations. For, they can turn your sorrow into pillow or joy, your unhappiness into happiness. Even your hopelessness can be transformed into hopefulness by reason of motivations/inspirations. Thus, dare to quest for inspirations/motivations whenever you feel hopeless, depressed, sorrowful and unhappy in life.

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