throw pillow

noun

: a small pillow used especially as a decorative accessory

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Before Target Circle Week ends, shop patio furniture sets, throw pillows, summer fashion finds, and more starting at $6. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 11 July 2025 This set of two boucle throw pillow covers is perfect for mixing in with your existing collection. Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 9 July 2025 Opposite the fireplace, a blue throw pillow rests upon a tall, red wooden chair. Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Thick duvets and coverlets add comfort, and throw pillows bring in color and pattern. Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 2 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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