"throw pillow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: throw pillows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} throw pillow (plural throw pillows)
  1. A small pillow, usually sealed, usually placed on a chair or sofa and used primarily for decoration rather than to sleep on. Wikipedia link: throw pillow Categories (topical): Bedding Synonyms: cushion, toss pillow Translations (a small decorative pillow): 靠枕 (Chinese Mandarin), koristetyyny (Finnish), Dekokissen [neuter] (German), díszpárna (Hungarian), декорати́вная поду́шка (dekoratívnaja podúška) [feminine] (Russian), декорати́вна поду́шка (dekoratývna podúška) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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          "sense": "a small decorative pillow",
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