cushion

CEFRA2

/ˈkʊʃən/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A soft pad used for sitting, kneeling, or support.

  2. 02

    verb

    To protect something from a hard impact.

Examples

  • Brighten up your room with some colourful cushion covers.

  • No practical joker should be without a whoopee cushion.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.

  2. A thin, flat pad used on hard chairs and sometimes toilet seats.

  3. A throw pillow.

More examples

In context

  • The old woman was snugly sitting on a cushion.

  • to cushion a blow

  • to cushion a sofa

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English quysshyn, from later Old French coissin (modern coussin), from Vulgar Latin *coxīnus (“seat pad”), derived from Latin coxa (“hip, thigh”) (with the suffix possibly after Latin pulvīnus (“pillow”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- (“joint, limb”).