"pillowiness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From pillowy + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|pillowy|ness}} pillowy + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pillowiness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being pillowy. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pillowiness-en-noun-GHQyqvYu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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