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throw pillow

throw pillow noun: a small pillow, usually sealed, usually placed on a chair or sofa and used primarily for decoration rather than to sleep on.

throw pillow: a small pillow, usually sealed, usually placed on a chair or sofa and used primarily for decoration...
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Noun

throw pillow (plural throw pillows)

  1. A small pillow, usually sealed, usually placed on a chair or sofa and used primarily for decoration rather than to sleep on.
    Synonyms:
    cushion, toss pillow

Synonyms of throw pillow

Forms of throw pillow

pluralthrow pillows

Questions about throw pillow

What does throw pillow mean?
Throw pillow means a small pillow, usually sealed, usually placed on a chair or sofa and used primarily for decoration rather than to sleep on.
What part of speech is throw pillow?
Throw pillow is a noun.
What is the plural of throw pillow?
The plural of throw pillow is throw pillows.

Words near throw pillow in the dictionary

  1. throw out the baby with the bath water
  2. throw out the baby with the bathwater
  3. throw over
  4. throw overboard
  5. throw pearls before swine
  6. throw pillow
  7. throw pillows
  8. throw rug
  9. throw rugs
  10. throw salt
  11. throw shade

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