Meanings
nounthrow pillow (plural throw pillows)
plural throw pillows
- A small pillow, usually sealed, usually placed on a chair or sofa and used primarily for decoration rather than to sleep on.
Synonyms: cushion, throw cushion, toss pillow
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA small pillow, usually sealed, usually placed on a chair or sofa and used primarily for decoration rather than to sleep on.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 靠枕
- 靠枕 (kàozhěn)a small decorative pillow
Finnish koristetyyny
- koristetyynya small decorative pillow
German Dekokissen
- Dekokissena small decorative pillow
Hungarian díszpárna
- díszpárnaa small decorative pillow
Polish mała poduszka ozdobna
- mała poduszka ozdobnaa small decorative pillow
Russian декорати́вная поду́шка
- декорати́вная поду́шка (dekoratívnaja podúška)a small decorative pillow
Ukrainian декорати́вна поду́шка
- декорати́вна поду́шка (dekoratývna podúška)a small decorative pillow
Cite this entry
APA
throw pillow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20pillow
MLA
“throw pillow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20pillow. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw pillow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20pillow.
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