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cushiona bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʊʃən/

Korean meaning: 앉거나 기댈 때 편안함을 주는 부드러운 재료로 채운 천 주머니, 쿠션

Korean pronunciation: **쿠**션

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks every cushion in the house is his personal throne.
  • The company's large cash reserves will cushion them during the economic downturn.
  • She strategically placed cushions around her toddler who was learning to walk.

cushion

NOUN

//ˈkʊʃən//

a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on

cushion concept
💡 Concept

A person uses a soft cushion for comfortable back support while reading

cushion rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

After all that pushin', time for a cushion!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkʊʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkʊʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootcushion

Origin

From Old French 'cussinet', a diminutive of 'cusse' (cushion), which derives from Latin 'coxinus', related to 'coxa' meaning hip or thigh. The word entered English through Norman French influence after 1066.

🎵Rhyme

pushin'mushin'
pushin'
mushin'

🔗Collocations

cushion the blow
seat cushion
throw cushion
cushion effect
financial cushion
air cushion
cushion against

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks every cushion in the house is his personal throne.

The company's large cash reserves will cushion them during the economic downturn.

She strategically placed cushions around her toddler who was learning to walk.

The foam packaging cushioned the fragile vase during shipping.

He used humor to cushion the bad news he had to deliver.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

pillowpadbufferbolstermattress

Antonyms

hardnessrigiditystiffness

Related

upholsterypaddingcomfortfurnituresofa

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