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cushion

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The meaning (definition) of the word cushion

a soft, squishy pad you sit or lean on

The word cushion used in a sentence

“I sat on a soft cushion to read my book.”

Words that mean the same as cushion (synonyms)

pillow

The plural of the word cushion

cushions

How the word cushion is said around the world

Frenchcoussin (koo-SEN)
Spanishalmohadón (ahl-moh-ah-THOHN)
Mandarin软垫 (zhwahn dyen)
Hindiतकिया (TU-ki-yah)
Arabicوسادة (WEE-sah-dah)
Russianподушка (pu-DOOSH-kah)
Portuguese (EU)almofada (ahl-moo-FAH-duh)
Portuguese (BR)almofada (ow-moh-FAH-da)
Japaneseクッション (KUSH-shohng)
GermanKissen (KI-suhn)
Urduکشن (KU-shuhn)
Punjabiਗੱਦੀ (GU-dee)
Korean쿠션 (KOOS-yun)
Hebrewכָּרִית (kah-REE-uht)
Greekμαξιλάρι (mahk-see-LAH-ree)
Dutchkussen (KU-suhn)
Tagalogunan (OO-nahn)
Vietnamesecái đệm (kah-ury daym)
Turkishminder (min-DER)
Persianکوسن (KOO-sahn)
Polishpoduszka (paw-DOOSH-kah)
Ukrainianподушка (poh-DOOSH-kah)
Bengaliকুশন (KOO-shawn)
Swedishkudde (KUD-deh)
Italiancuscino (kuu-SHEE-noh)

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