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shi⋅ki⋅bu⋅ton

  [shee-kee-boo-ton]
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–noun
futon.
Origin:
< Japn, equiv. to shiki spreading + -buton comb. form of futon futon
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fu⋅ton

  [foo-ton, fyoo-]
–noun
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.
Also called shikibuton.

Origin:
1875–80; < Japn < MChin, equiv. to Chin pútuán rush-mat seat
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futon 
1876, from Japanese, said to mean "bedroll" or "place to rest."
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