| 1. | a bag or case made of cloth that is filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, and is used to cushion the head during sleep or rest. |
| 2. | anything used to cushion the head; headrest: a pillow of moss. |
| 3. | Also called lace pillow. a hard cushion or pad that supports the pattern and threads in the making of bobbin lace. |
| 4. | a supporting piece or part, as the block on which the inner end of a bowsprit rests. |
| 5. | to rest on or as on a pillow. |
| 6. | to support with pillows. |
| 7. | to serve as a pillow for: She pillowed the child with her body. |
| 8. | to rest as on a pillow. |
