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pillow

US /ˈpɪloʊ/

noun Advanced · C1 Du lịch & lưu trú

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 pillow
    to rest head on a soft pillow, meaning to not move; be in a resting position
  • Medium hotel premium feather pillow selection
    describing hotel premium feather pillow selection (a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services)
  • Hard sofa decorative throw pillow accent
    describing sofa decorative throw pillow accent (an upholstered seat for more than one person)
  • Very Hard pillow talk leaking sensitive secrets
    to pillow talk leaking sensitive secrets, meaning to rest on or as if on a pillow

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