throw pillow

noun

: a small pillow used especially as a decorative accessory

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For an instant decor upgrade, seek out a statement design or two in the way of throw pillows, accent chairs, curtains, or wallpaper. Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025 Baskets holding quilts, throw pillows, and smaller household items are sprinkled throughout the Shea McGee’s home tour. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025 Kelly Clarkson, Joanna Gaines, Martha Stewart, and Trisha Yearwood discounted throw pillows, ottomans, area rugs, accent chairs, and side tables — up to 63 percent off. Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 The designer’s first collection of duvets, shams, sheets, throw pillows and other items will debut this spring via Amazon and Collins’ site. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025 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 14 Mar. 2025.

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