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pillowtop

pillowtop adjective: of a mattress, having a cushioned, textured top surface to provide extra softness.

Adjective

pillowtop (not comparable)

  1. Of a mattress, having a cushioned, textured top surface to provide extra softness.
    • That does not include the more than $20 billion spent on nocturnal accouterments like pillowtop mattresses, adjustable beds, hypoallergenic pillows, white-noise machines and monogrammed cashmere pajamas.2007 February 1, Natasha Singer, “Hey, Sleepy, Want to Buy a Good Nap?”, in New York Times

Forms of pillowtop

alternative formpillow-top

Origin of pillowtop

From pillow + top.

Questions about pillowtop

What does pillowtop mean?
Pillowtop means of a mattress, having a cushioned, textured top surface to provide extra softness.
What part of speech is pillowtop?
Pillowtop is an adjective.

Words near pillowtop in the dictionary

  1. pillowsful
  2. pillowside
  3. pillowslip
  4. pillowslips
  5. pillowtalk
  6. pillowtop
  7. pillowy
  8. pills
  9. pills in the pocket
  10. pills to swallow
  11. pills up

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