ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pillowful

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pillowful is a noun meaning Enough to fill a pillow.

Meaning

Enough to fill a pillow.

Example Sentences

[…]to whirl like giant ceiling fans scattering pillowsful of atomic down;[…]
If Mr Burley wants to be a miser, / Great, let the moneybags sway and clink for him, / Pay him a pillowful of best doubloons.
Well, Mrs. Colonel’s Wife, there are some more white feathers for you to send. Indeed, now I come to think of it, you will need many pillowfuls.

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