pillow
US /ˈpɪloʊ/
Definition
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The hotel staff brought an extra pillow to my room last night.
Synonyms
- cushiona mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
Collocations
- Easy rest head on a soft pillowto rest head on a soft pillow, meaning to not move; be in a resting position
- Medium hotel premium feather pillow selectiondescribing hotel premium feather pillow selection (a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services)
- Hard sofa decorative throw pillow accentdescribing sofa decorative throw pillow accent (an upholstered seat for more than one person)
- Very Hard pillow talk leaking sensitive secretsto pillow talk leaking sensitive secrets, meaning to rest on or as if on a pillow
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