throw pillow

noun

: a small pillow used especially as a decorative accessory

Examples of throw pillow in a Sentence

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Carefully examine throw pillows, particularly zipper areas, and check the seams, edges and folds along furniture crevices and inside cushion covers of sofas and chairs. Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024 And last but certainly not least, carefully fluff throw pillows. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024 When cleaning your couch, start with the easy stuff, like throw pillows. Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 It’s made from a soft teddy material and even comes with a matching throw pillow. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for throw pillow 

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of throw pillow was in 1926

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“Throw pillow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/throw%20pillow. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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