futon

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  1. noun A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame.

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  • If only he weren't making such awful things I flop down on Sandra's futon, narrowly missing a cat She puts mugs of tea on the table while I fish an envelope out of my shoulder bag. —  FSF, July 2006
  • Rune sat down on the futon, kissed the girl's cheek. —  Hard News
  • Rune glanced out the window, dug under a futon, and found some sunglasses. —  Manhattan Is My Beat
  • A box stuffed into the futon was labeled magic crystals. —  Manhattan Is My Beat
  • Bob bought a futon, a pillow, some sheets and a blanket and a small bureau for his clothes. —  F ;SF; - vol 100 issue 02 - February 2001
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  1. Japanese, bedclothes, bedding : fu, bed quilt (from Middle Chinese phu) + ton, round (from Middle Chinese thuan).
 

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