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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :   [ gazetteer ]

  Pillow, PA (borough, FIPS 60264)
    Location: 40.64119 N, 76.80243 W
    Population (1990): 341 (137 housing units)
    Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Pillow \Pil"low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pillowed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Pillowing.]
     To rest or lay upon, or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to
     pillow the head.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Pillows his chin upon an orient wave.    --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]
     1. Anything used to support the head of a person when
        reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers,
        down, hair, or other soft material.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              [Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
        equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Lace pillow, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace.
  
     Pillow bier [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b["u]re a pillowcase],
        a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     Pillow block (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting
        a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the
        frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished
        with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for
        tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also
        pillar block, or plumber block.
  
     Pillow lace, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace
        pillow.
  
     Pillow of a plow, a crosspiece of wood which serves to
        raise or lower the beam.
  
     Pillow sham, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when
        not in use.
  
     Pillow slip, a pillowcase.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]
     1. Anything used to support the head of a person when
        reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers,
        down, hair, or other soft material.
  
              [Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak.
  
     2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
        equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.]
  
     3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
  
     4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
  
     Lace pillow, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace.
  
     Pillow bier [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b["u]re a pillowcase],
        a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     Pillow block (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting
        a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the
        frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished
        with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for
        tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also
        pillar block, or plumber block.
  
     Pillow lace, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace
        pillow.
  
     Pillow of a plow, a crosspiece of wood which serves to
        raise or lower the beam.
  
     Pillow sham, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when
        not in use.
  
     Pillow slip, a pillowcase.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Pillow \Pil"low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pillowed; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Pillowing.]
     To rest or lay upon, or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to
     pillow the head.
  
           Pillows his chin upon an orient wave.    --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  pillow
       n : a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
       v : rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head" [syn: rest]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  pillow
     Αγγλικά n.
     μαξιλάρι (για ύπνο)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  pillow
     n.
     1 A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
     2 (lb en geology) A pillow lava.
     3 (lb en engineering) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
  equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block.
     4 (lb en nautical) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
     5 The socket of a pivot.
     6 (lb en uncountable) A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To rest as on a pillow.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Pillow
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  pillow
     n.
     1 A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
     2 (lb en geology) A pillow lava.
     3 (lb en engineering) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
  equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block.
     4 (lb en nautical) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
     5 The socket of a pivot.
     6 (lb en uncountable) A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To rest as on a pillow.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Pillow
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  pillow
     n.
     1 A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
     2 (lb en geology) A pillow lava.
     3 (lb en engineering) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
  equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block.
     4 (lb en nautical) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
     5 The socket of a pivot.
     6 (lb en uncountable) A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To rest as on a pillow.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Pillow
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  pillow
     n.
     1 A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
     2 (lb en geology) A pillow lava.
     3 (lb en engineering) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
  equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block.
     4 (lb en nautical) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
     5 The socket of a pivot.
     6 (lb en uncountable) A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To rest as on a pillow.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Pillow
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  pillow
     Englanti n.
     tyyny, pielus

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  pillow
     Engelska n.
     huvudkudde; kudde som används när man sover

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/
  beddekussing, bedkussing

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Pillow /pˈɪləʊ/
  الوسادة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  pillow //ˈpɛloʊ// //ˈpɪloʊ// //ˈpɪləʊ// 
  възгла́вница, възглавница
  soft cushion used to support the head in bed

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/ 
  polštář

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/ 
  poduška

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/
  Kopfkissen , Kissen , Kopfpolster  [Bayr.]  [Ös.] , Polster  [Bayr.]  [Ös.] , Bettpolster  [Ös.]  [textil.]
        "plump up the pillows"  - die Kopfkissen aufschütteln
   see: pillows
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/
  
  μαξιλάρι, προσκεφάλι

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  pillow //ˈpɛloʊ// //ˈpɪloʊ// //ˈpɪləʊ// 
  tyyny
  soft cushion used to support the head in bed

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  pillow /pilou/
  oreiller

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/ 
  1. तकिया
        "She lay back on her pillow."

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/ 
  1. सहारा देना
        "She pillowed his head to make him comfortable."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/
  jastuk, podloga, položiti, uzglavlje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/
  1. csapágycsésze
  2. kötélcsisza
  3. párnakô
  4. verôpárna
  5. tengelycsapágy
  6. csapágy
  7. ágyazat
  8. párna
  9. alátét
  10. csipkeverôpárna
  11. árbocgomb
  12. párnafa
  13. vánkos
  14. zászlógomb
  15. csapágybélés

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  pillow //ˈpɛloʊ// //ˈpɪloʊ// //ˈpɪləʊ// 
  bantal
  soft cushion used to support the head in bed

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/
  guanciale

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  pillow //ˈpɛloʊ// //ˈpɪloʊ// //ˈpɪləʊ// 
  枕
  soft cushion used to support the head in bed

From English-Latin FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lat ]

  pillow /pilou/
  cervical

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  pillow /'pıləu/
  1. pagalvė, priegalvis
  2. (tech.) (atraminis) guolis, padėklas (t.p. pillow block)
  3. padėti, priglausti (galvą, on)
  4. būti pagalve, padėti pagalvę

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  pillow /pilou/
  1. hoofdkussen
  2. kussen

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  pillow //ˈpɛloʊ// //ˈpɪloʊ// //ˈpɪləʊ// 
  pute
  soft cushion used to support the head in bed

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  pillow /ˈpɪləʊ/ 
    poduszka

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  pillow /pilou/
  1. almofada
  2. travesseiro

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  pillow /pilou/
  almohada

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  pillow //ˈpɛloʊ// //ˈpɪloʊ// //ˈpɪləʊ// 
  kudde, huvudkudde
  soft cushion used to support the head in bed

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  pillow /pˈɪləʊ/
  1. yastık
  2. yastık gibi herhangi bir şey
  3. (den.) cıvadra ıskaçası
  4. yastığa yatırmak
  5. altına yastık koymak. pillow block (mak.) şaft kovanı. pillow lace kopanaki. pillowy  yastık gibi.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈpɪɫoʊ/

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) :   [ gazetteer2k-places ]

  Pillow, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
     Population (2000):    304
     Housing Units (2000): 139
     Land area (2000):     0.479079 sq. miles (1.240809 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.479079 sq. miles (1.240809 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            60264
     Located within:       Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
     Location:             40.640430 N, 76.803464 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Pillow, PA
      Pillow
  

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  81 Moby Thesaurus words for "pillow":
     afford support, air mattress, back, back up, bear, bear up,
     bedding, blubber, bolster, bolster up, brace, breeze, buoy up,
     butter, buttress, carry, clay, cradle, crutch, cushion, dough,
     down, eiderdown, feather bed, feathers, fleece, floss, flue, fluff,
     foam, give support, hold, hold up, innerspring mattress, kapok,
     keep afloat, keep up, lend support, litter, mainstay, maintain,
     mat, mattress, pad, pallet, plush, prop, pudding, puff, putty,
     reinforce, rubber, rug, satin, shore, shore up, shoulder, silk,
     sleeping bag, springs, stay, subsidize, subvention, support,
     sustain, swansdown, thistledown, underbed, underbedding,
     underbrace, undergird, underlie, underpin, underset, upbear,
     uphold, upkeep, velvet, wax, wool, zephyr
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 枕头;
  v. 作...的枕头,枕于;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 枕头
     vt. 作…的枕头,垫,枕于
     vi. 靠在枕上

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