[foo-ton, fyoo-] 
| a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, esp. in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day. |
| fu·ton (fōō'tŏn) n. pl. futon or fu·tons A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame. [Japanese, bedclothes, bedding : fu, bed quilt (from Middle Chinese phu) + ton, round (from Middle Chinese thuan).] |
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