Cushion Definition
ko͝oshən
cushioned, cushioning, cushions
noun
cushions
A pillow or soft pad for sitting or kneeling upon, or reclining against; specif., a removable one forming part of a sofa, chair, etc.
Webster's New World
Something resilient used as a rest, support, or shock absorber.
American Heritage
A mat placed or attached beneath carpeting to provide softness and increase durability.
American Heritage
A fatty or fibrous padlike part of the body.
Webster's New World
A thing like a cushion in shape, softness, or use, as a small pillow used in lace-making, padding of various sorts, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
cushioned, cushioning, cushions
To provide with a cushion or cushions.
Webster's New World
To seat or set on a cushion.
Webster's New World
To prop up with a cushion or cushions.
Webster's New World
To hide or suppress, as if under a cushion.
Webster's New World
To protect from impacts or other disturbing effects.
An automobile suspension that cushions the ride.
American Heritage
Origin of Cushion
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From later Old French coissin (modern coussin), ultimately from Latin coxa via a Vulgar Latin root *coxinum ‘hip, thigh’ or alternatively from Latin culcita (“mattress”).
From Wiktionary
Middle English cushin from Old French coussin from Vulgar Latin coxīnum from Latin coxa hip
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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