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noun
a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.
Also called shikibuton.
Origin:
1875–80; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese pútuán rush-mat seat
1875–80; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese pútuán rush-mat seat
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Futon
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futon
1876, from Japanese, said to mean "bedroll" or "place to rest."
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