What is another word for cushions?

Pronunciation: [kˈʊʃənz] (IPA)

Cushions are a comfortable accessory designed to help support one's body. They can come in many shapes and sizes, including pillows, pads, and bolsters. There are also a variety of synonyms for cushions, such as pillows, pads, throw pillows, seat cushions, back cushions, headrests, and mats. All of these options can be used for a variety of purposes, including providing additional comfort and support for chairs, couches, and beds. Cushions can also add a decorative touch to a room with their stylish patterns and colors. Whether you call them pillows or pads, there is no denying that cushions are a necessary and welcome addition to any home.

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What are the hypernyms for Cushions?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    furniture, household item, household accessory, padded item, soft furnishing.

Usage examples for Cushions

When Moreto had ended and had sunk back half exhausted on the cushions the Captain, usually calm and self-contained, betrayed unwonted enthusiasm.
"The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories"
Charles Weathers Bump
He could make love-but this was not the time for love-making; and since he was denied that outlet for his feelings, he did not know what to do, except that he led her to the couch, and settled her among the cushions so that she would be physically comfortable, at least.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
"I'll arrange the cushions in the carriage, and you and I will carry her out, Ted," he shouted and dashed out again.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford

Famous quotes with Cushions

  • Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.
    Erma Bombeck
  • I mean, even my dressing room at the studio has candles and cushions and cashmere rugs and things.
    Joan Collins
  • Honest men are the soft easy cushions on which knaves repose and fatten.
    Thomas Otway
  • Storage is important. Whether it's cushions you only use outside in the summer, or blankets that only come out in the winter, you've always got to think of where to store them.
    Anthea Turner
  • By almost universal agreement, the most vague and ineffectual of all [Presidents] was Millard Fillmore, who succeeded to the office in 1850 upon the death of Zachary Taylor, and spent the next three years demonstrating how the country would have been run if they had just propped Taylor up in a chair with cushions.
    Bill Bryson

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