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a small pillow placed on a chair, couch, etc., primarily for decoration.[1955-60]
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throw pillow — throw′ pil low n. fur a small pillow placed on a chair, couch, etc., primarily for decoration • Etymology: 1955–60 … From formal English to slang
throw pillow — noun Date: 1956 a small pillow used especially as a decorative accessory … New Collegiate Dictionary
throw pillow — noun a small pillow, especially one placed on a chair rather than a bed, for decoration rather than comfort … Wiktionary
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pillow — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ down, feather ▪ satin, silk, velvet, etc. (all esp. AmE) ▪ fluffy, soft … Collocations dictionary
throw — 1. verb /θɹəʊ,θɻoʊ/ a) To cause an object to move rapidly through the air. throw a shoe b) To eject or cause to fall off. throw a rod Syn … Wiktionary
