"pillowy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɪ.ləʊ.(w)i/ [UK] Forms: more pillowy [comparative], most pillowy [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪləʊ(w)i Etymology: From pillow + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pillow|-y|id2=adjectival}} pillow + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} pillowy (comparative more pillowy, superlative most pillowy)
  1. Resembling a pillow: soft and fluffy Translations (soft and fluffy): weich (German), fluffig (German)
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