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41cushion — cushionless, adj. cushionlike, adj. /koosh euhn/, n. 1. a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie. 2. anything similar in form, used to dampen shocks or to prevent… …
42cushion — 01. She put a [cushion] behind her head to make herself more comfortable. 02. This couch has two matching [cushions] that come with it. 03. Most cars today come equipped with an airbag to [cushion] the passengers in case of an accident. 04. The… …
43cushion — cush|ion1 S3 [ˈkuʃən] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: coissin, from Vulgar Latin coxinus, from Latin coxa hip ] 1.) a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable →↑pillow ▪ a… …
44cushion — I UK [ˈkʊʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms cushion : singular cushion plural cushions * 1) [countable] a cloth bag filled with something soft such as feathers, used for making a seat more comfortable 2) [countable] a layer that separates two objects… …
45cushion — cush|ion1 [ kuʃn ] noun * ▸ 1 soft cover for seat ▸ 2 layer separating objects ▸ 3 protection against something ▸ 4 amount someone is winning by ▸ 5 edge of table in games 1. ) count a cloth bag filled with something soft such as feathers, used… …
46cushion — /ˈkʊʃən / (say kooshuhn) noun 1. a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, etc., used to sit, kneel, or lie on. 2. anything similar in appearance or use. 3. a pillow used in lace making. 4. the elastic raised rim… …
47cushion — I. noun Etymology: Middle English cusshin, from Anglo French cussin, quissin, from Vulgar Latin *coxinus, from Latin coxa hip more at coxa Date: 14th century 1. a soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling 2. a bodily… …
48cushion — 1 noun (C) 1 a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair to make it more comfortable compare pillow 1 (1) 2 something that stops one thing from hitting another thing: The hovercraft rides on a cushion of air. 3 something,… …
49cushion — cush•ion [[t]ˈkʊʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) a soft pad or bag filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., used to sit, lie, or lean on 2) anything similar in form or function, as a pad used to prevent excessive pressure or chafing 3) something to absorb or …
50cushion — [14] Ultimately, cushion and quilt are the same word. Both come from Latin culcita ‘mattress, cushion’, which is related to Sanskrit kūrcás ‘bundle’, and both reached English via rather circuitous routes. In Gallo Roman (the descendant of Latin… …
