FUTON

futon

(noun) mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

futon (plural futons)

A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.

A round cushion used for Zen meditation, traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves.

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Noun

FUTON (uncountable)

Abbreviation of full text on the Net: the presence of the complete text of an academic paper on the Internet, seen as a potential biasing factor in which papers get cited most often

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• fount

Source: Wiktionary



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