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Word: Pillow
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English pyle, pylu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch peluw and German Pfühl, based on Latin pulvinus ‘cushion’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪləʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying or sleeping.
Short Definition:soft support for head
Word: Pillow
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪləʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
rest (one's head) as if on a pillow
Short Definition:rest head as if on pillow
Examples:- his head was pillowed on his arm
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