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   Pil·low

   /ˈpilō/

   

   noun

   • 1. a rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers, foam rubber, or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying down.
   • ▪ a piece of wood or metal used as a support; a block or bearing.

   verb

   • 1. rest (one's head) as if on a pillow: "his head was pillowed on his arm"
   • ▪ serve as a pillow for: "her shoulder pillowed his weary head"

   Word Origin Old Englishpyle, pylu, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch peluw and German Pfühl, based on Latin pulvinus ‘cushion’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pillowy adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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