cushion · ​. enlarge image · ​a layer of something between two surfaces that keeps them apart. A hovercraft rides on a cushion of air. · ​[usually singular] ...

a cloth bag filled with soft material or feathers that is used, for example, to make a seat more comfortable

to protect somebody/something from being hurt or damaged or from the unpleasant effects of something

to protect someone or something from being hurt or damaged, or from the unpleasant effects of something

There are 23 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cushion, five of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb cushion. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cushion has developed ...

Definition of cushioned adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. cushioned adjective /ˈkʊʃnd/ /ˈkʊʃnd/ made soft with cushions.

a small cushion that can be placed on furniture, on the floor, etc. for decoration. Join us. Join our community to access the latest language learning and ...

noun a rubber cushion that makes a noise like a fart when someone sits on it, used as a joke Take your English to the next level.

Edited by: Tony Deverson and Graeme Kennedy. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Print Publication Date: 2005. Print ISBN-13: 9780195584516.