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cushion in Irish

cushion in Irish is adhartán, cúisín, pillín — cushion means a soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.

cushion in Irish

adhartán
noun
A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
cúisín
noun
A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
cúisín
noun
(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
pillín
noun
Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
stuáil
noun
Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.

What does "cushion" mean?

  1. noun A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.
    "She fluffed up the cushions on the sofa."
  2. noun Something that softens or absorbs an impact, whether physical or financial.
    "Their savings gave them a cushion in case either of them lost their job."
  3. verb To soften the effect of an impact or a difficult situation.
    "The extra padding cushioned her fall."
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cushion in a sentence

  • She fluffed up the cushions on the sofa.
  • He added an extra cushion to the hard wooden chair.
  • Their savings gave them a cushion in case either of them lost their job.
  • The extra padding cushioned her fall.

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What is "cushion" in Irish?

"cushion" in Irish is adhartán, cúisín, pillín. cushion means: A soft fabric pad used for comfort when sitting or leaning.

How do you use "cushion" in a sentence?

Example: "She fluffed up the cushions on the sofa." In Irish, "cushion" is adhartán, cúisín, pillín.

Are there other ways to say "cushion" in Irish?

Yes — Irish has 4 translations listed for "cushion": adhartán, cúisín, pillín, stuáil.

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