Meaning of "pillow" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PILLOW

Old English pylwe, from Latin pulvīnus cushion; compare German Pfühl.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF PILLOW

pillow  [ˈpɪləʊ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PILLOW

Pillow is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pillow in English.

WHAT DOES PILLOW MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pillow

A pillow is a cushioned support for the head or other parts of the body, usually used while sleeping on a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. Pillows consist of a fabric envelope which contains a soft stuffing, which may range from down feathers to synthetic foam. Bed pillows are typically covered with a cloth pillowcase. Pillows used in a living room typically have a sturdy cloth cover. There are also throw pillows, which are pillows that are mainly decorative and not designed for support or comfort. A cushion is a soft bag filled with air or padding such as feathers or foam rubber. In the United Kingdom, pillows used on chairs, sofas or daybeds are called cushions, with the word pillow used only for pillows on a bed. In the UK, cushions are usually square, while bed pillows are oblong.

Definition of pillow in the English dictionary

The first definition of pillow in the dictionary is a cloth case stuffed with feathers, foam rubber, etc, used to support the head, esp during sleep. Other definition of pillow is Also called: cushion. a padded cushion or board on which pillow lace is made. Pillow is also anything like a pillow in shape or function.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PILLOW

PRESENT

Present

I pillow

you pillow

he/she/it pillows

we pillow

you pillow

they pillow

Present continuous

I am pillowing

you are pillowing

he/she/it is pillowing

we are pillowing

you are pillowing

they are pillowing

Present perfect

I have pillowed

you have pillowed

he/she/it has pillowed

we have pillowed

you have pillowed

they have pillowed

Present perfect continuous

I have been pillowing

you have been pillowing

he/she/it has been pillowing

we have been pillowing

you have been pillowing

they have been pillowing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I pillowed

you pillowed

he/she/it pillowed

we pillowed

you pillowed

they pillowed

Past continuous

I was pillowing

you were pillowing

he/she/it was pillowing

we were pillowing

you were pillowing

they were pillowing

Past perfect

I had pillowed

you had pillowed

he/she/it had pillowed

we had pillowed

you had pillowed

they had pillowed

Past perfect continuous

I had been pillowing

you had been pillowing

he/she/it had been pillowing

we had been pillowing

you had been pillowing

they had been pillowing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will pillow

you will pillow

he/she/it will pillow

we will pillow

you will pillow

they will pillow

Future continuous

I will be pillowing

you will be pillowing

he/she/it will be pillowing

we will be pillowing

you will be pillowing

they will be pillowing

Future perfect

I will have pillowed

you will have pillowed

he/she/it will have pillowed

we will have pillowed

you will have pillowed

they will have pillowed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been pillowing

you will have been pillowing

he/she/it will have been pillowing

we will have been pillowing

you will have been pillowing

they will have been pillowing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would pillow

you would pillow

he/she/it would pillow

we would pillow

you would pillow

they would pillow

Conditional continuous

I would be pillowing

you would be pillowing

he/she/it would be pillowing

we would be pillowing

you would be pillowing

they would be pillowing

Conditional perfect

I would have pillow

you would have pillow

he/she/it would have pillow

we would have pillow

you would have pillow

they would have pillow

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been pillowing

you would have been pillowing

he/she/it would have been pillowing

we would have been pillowing

you would have been pillowing

they would have been pillowing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you pillow
we let´s pillow
you pillow

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to pillow

Past participle

pillowed

Present Participle

pillowing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «PILLOW»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pillow» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of pillow

bolster · cushion · headrest

TRANSLATION OF PILLOW

Find out the translation of pillow to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of pillow from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pillow» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 枕头
• Translator English - Spanish: almohada
• English: pillow
• Translator English - Hindi: तकिया
• Translator English - Arabic: وِسَادَة
• Translator English - Russian: подушка
• Translator English - Portuguese: travesseiro
• Translator English - Bengali: বালিশ
• Translator English - French: oreiller
• Translator English - Malay: Bantal
• Translator English - German: Kissen
• Translator English - Japanese: 枕
• Translator English - Korean: 베개
• Translator English - Javanese: Bantal
• Translator English - Vietnamese: gối
• Translator English - Tamil: தலையணையை
• Translator English - Marathi: उशी
• Translator English - Turkish: yastık
• Translator English - Italian: cuscino
• Translator English - Polish: poduszka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: подушка
• Translator English - Romanian: pernă
• Translator English - Greek: μαξιλάρι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kussing
• Translator English - Swedish: kudde
• Translator English - Norwegian: pute

10 QUOTES WITH «PILLOW»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pillow.

1

Iggy Azalea

Luxury lives in the finer details. It's a cloth napkin at a dinner table. It's a mint on your pillow before bed.

2

A. Scott Berg

I developed a mania for Fitzgerald - by the time I'd graduated from high school I'd read everything he'd written. I started with 'The Great Gatsby' and moved on to 'Tender Is the Night,' which just swept me away. Then I read 'This Side of Paradise,' his novel about Princeton - I literally slept with that book under my pillow for two years.

3

Charlotte Bronte

A ruffled mind makes a restless pillow.

4

Chelsea Cain

Writing tips are like mini skirts. Sometimes they fit perfectly, sometimes they make you cry, and sometimes you can reuse the material and sew yourself a pillow or something.

5

Lacey Chabert

I had to have my first kiss in front of, like, a hundred people. I didn't know what to do. So my sisters told me to, like, practice on a pillow, you know? But it didn't kiss me back so I didn't know what to expect.

6

Coco Chanel

Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on. They are always longing for the mother who held them as infants.

7

Tommy Cooper

Last night I dreamt I ate a ten pound marshmallow. When I woke up the pillow was gone.

8

Natalie Coughlin

I don't have any superstitions, but what I always travel with is my pillow and my coffee.

9

William Cowper

The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.

10

Willie Geist

An ideal day starts with putting on a good, smart, fun show where I learn something and ends with me fending off atomic knee drops from my two kids in our no-holds-barred pillow fight/steel cage matches. They are a ruthless tag team.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILLOW»

Discover the use of pillow in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pillow and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

This is a new release of the original 1928 edition.

Sei Shonagon, Arthur Waley, 2013

Pillow Pop: Quick-Sew Projects to Brighten Your Space

Collects twenty-five different patterns for square pillow patchwork sewing projects, and includes tips on such different techniques as paper piecing, quilting, embroidery, and appliquâe.

Heather Bostic, 2013

This is All

This Is All is an anthology, written in six 'books' of Cordelia's adolescent life, by turns funny, poignant, sad, exciting, fascinating ironic and truthful about topics that parents often do not tell their children.

Aidan Chambers, 2010

Helmet for My Pillow

Here is one of the most riveting first-person accounts ever to come out of World War II. Robert Leckie enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in January 1942, shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Robert Leckie, 2011

Chocolates on the Pillow Aren't Enough: Reinventing The ...

The proven insights that fill these pages will help you: Use technology to create intimate connections with customers—without losing the human touch Find ways to expand your organization's offerings beyond the basic product or service you ...

Jonathan M. Tisch, 2007

Pillow Talk: The Conversation You've Waited So Long to Have

"Pillow talk exposes methods singles employ in their attempt to secure lasting love. And while the dating game is nothing new, the rules of engagement have become much, more complex." -- cover.

Jason Alexander Ottley, 2010

The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria

In The Pillow Book of Lady Wisteria, Laura Joh Rowland once again has written a book in which "an exotic setting, seventeenth-century Japan, and a splendid mystery...make for grand entertainment" (New York Daily News).

Laura Joh Rowland, 2007

Grass for his Pillow

Lian Hearn has created a brilliantly imagined culture. Here is epic storytelling whose appeal crosses genres, genders and generations.

Lian Hearn, 2008

Dandelion on My Pillow, Butcher Knife Beneath: The True ...

This shocking and thought provoking account is the true story of emotionally lost children and how some found their way back.

Nancy L. Thomas, Terena Thomas, Beth Thomas, 2010

Stay Carl Stay ; Best Half Foot Forward ; Pillow Talk: Three ...

Winner of the Obie Award.

Peter Tolan, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILLOW»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pillow is used in the context of the following news items.

Jacob's Pillow Presents Jessica Lang Dance in THE WANDERER …

Contemporary ballet company Jessica Lang Dance, led by founder, choreographer, and Artistic Director Jessica Lang, returns to Jacob's Pillow ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

Gauthier Dance dazzles at Jacob's Pillow

BECKET — This week's performances of Gauthier Dance/ /Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart at Jacob's Pillow mark the company's official ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

Daniil Simkin and colleagues bring formidable dancing to Jacob's …

Dance review. INTENSIO. At: Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, through Sunday. Tickets: $39-$75. 413-243-0745, www.jacobspillow.org. «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

There's a Body Pillow Anime

There's a Body Pillow Anime - IGN Anime Club. 00:00. 1080pHD; 720pHD; 540; 480; 360. How old are you? Whoops! Sorry, you may not ... «IGN, Jul 15»

Cody Simpson praises Miley Cyrus' talent on Pillow Talk With Poppy

And in the Saturday episode of Pillow Talk with Poppy, Cody Simpson discussed how Miley Cyrus pored through her very own garden to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Attic Theater Stages John Patrick Shanley's THE DREAMER …

The Attic Theater Company presents John Patrick Shanley's (pictured, left) the dreamer examines his pillow, directed by Laura Braza. The first ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»

Partial Transcript – Hulk Hogan's Virulently Racist Rant as Pillow …

In pillow talk with Heather Clem, then-wife of Bubba the Love Sponge, Hogan admitted to being a racist. Hogan said. She is making some real ... «Inside Pulse, Jul 15»

Suki Waterhouse clings to a pillow as she heads home after a very …

But it looks like supermodel Suki Waterhouse is more like Snoozy Waterhouse as she cradled a pillow for the journey home. The model and ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»

Stephen Baldwin joins ranks as US baseball team hosts largest …

The cuddly riot which took place at CHS Field in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA. saw each participant given a pillow before the battle commenced. «Guinness World Records, Jul 15»

Review: Daniil Simkin Offers 'Intensio' at Jacob's Pillow

That's not a problem for the American Ballet Theater principal Daniil Simkin, whose “Intensio” had its premiere on Wednesday at Jacob's Pillow ... «New York Times, Jul 15»