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Definition of Cushion
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Cushion
A case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad. Anything resembling a cushion in properties or use a pad on which gilders cut gold leaf a mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston the elastic edge of a billiard table. A riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance. To seat or place on, or as on a cushion. To furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise. To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion. Related Definitions:
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Cushion Quotations
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. Henry David Thoreau Liberals become indignant when you question their patriotism, but simultaneously work overtime to give terrorists a cushion for the next attack and laugh at dumb Americans who love their country and hate the enemy. Ann Coulter I find that balancing my life with my work with the kids at St. Jude, working on books, working on my career as an actor and taking time out for my husband and family help to cushion a lot of the blows. Marlo Thomas Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age. Booth Tarkington |
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Cushion Translations
cushion in Afrikaans is kussing cushion in Danish is pude cushion in Dutch is kussen cushion in French is coussin cushion in German is Polster, Kissen cushion in Italian is smorzare, cuscino cushion in Norwegian is pute cushion in Portuguese is coxim cushion in Swedish is dyna, kudde |
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