pillowtop

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adjective

Of a mattress, having a cushioned, textured top surface to provide extra softness.

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Meanings

adjectivepillowtop (not comparable)

alternative pillow-top

  1. not comparableOf 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

Origin

From pillow + top.

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APA

pillowtop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pillowtop

MLA

“pillowtop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pillowtop. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pillowtop,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pillowtop.

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