futon
(fuːtɒn)
Word forms: plural futons
countable noun
A futon is a piece of furniture which consists of a thin mattress on a low wooden frame which can be used as a bed or folded up to make a chair.
futon in British English
(ˈfuːˌtɒn)
noun
a Japanese padded quilt, laid on the floor for use as a bed, or on a frame for use as a chair
Word origin
C19: from Japanesefuton in American English
(ˈfuˌtɑn)
noun
a thin mattress like a quilt, placed as on the floor or a platform frame, for use as a bed
Word origin
Sino-Jpn, orig. round cushions filled with cattail flower spikes < Chin fu, cattail + ton, roundImage offuton
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Examples of 'futon' in a sentencefuton
Word lists withfuton
bed, sofa- have a finger in the pie
- have a fit
- have a foot in both camps
- have a free hand
- have a frog in one's throat
- have-a-frog-in-ones-throat
- have a frog in your throat
- have-a-go
- have a go at
- have a go at sb
- have-a-go-at-someone
- have a (good
- have-a-good
- have a good innings
- have a good laugh about something
- have-a-good-laugh-about-something
- have a green thumb
- have-a-green-thumb
- have-a-hand-in-something
- have a hand in sth
- have a heart!
- have-a-heart
- have a lash
- have a leg to stand on
- have-a-leg-to-stand-on