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thumb|Pillows on a bed. thumb|right|A typical pillow.

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A pillow is a cushion designed to support your head and neck while resting or sleeping, typically filled with soft materials like down, foam, or fiber. It's an important part of sleep comfort and can affect how well you rest and your overall physical well-being.

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Subclass of
weapon
Image
HK SW Hollywood Road Police HQ Art Demo 12-2009 bed and pillows in white.JPG
Connects with
pillowcase
Has use
bedding
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Commons category
Pillows
topic's main category
Category:Pillows
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
different from
cushion
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
physically interacts with
head
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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt
  • Ancient Europe
  • Ancient China
  • Construction and parts
  • Lifespan, maintenance and waste management
  • Types
  • Beds
  • Bed pillow sizes
  • Orthopedic
  • Decorative
  • Combination pillow
  • Culture
  • Comfort pillows
  • Activities
  • Pillow fighting
  • Pillow talk
  • Chinese rock pillows
  • Pillows for parts of the body
  • Sex pillows
  • Pillow menu
  • See also
  • References

thumb|Pillows on a bed. thumb|right|A typical pillow.

A pillow is a soft fabric cushion used to support the head or body. Pillows are a form of bedding that supports the head and neck. Some pillows are purely decorative.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pillow” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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