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pillow sham
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Pillow sham
(gcide) | Sham \Sham\ (sh[a^]m), n. [Originally the same word as shame,
hence, a disgrace, a trick. See Shame, n.]
1. That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or
device that deludes and disappoints; a make-believe;
delusion; imposture; humbug. "A mere sham." --Bp.
Stillingfleet.
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Believe who will the solemn sham, not I. --Addison.
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2. A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
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Pillow sham, a covering to be laid on a pillow.
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Pillow sham
(gcide) | Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]
1. Anything used to support the head of a person when
reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers,
down, hair, or other soft material.
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[Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak.
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2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.]
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3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
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4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
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Lace pillow, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace.
Pillow bier [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b["u]re a pillowcase],
a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Pillow block (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting
a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the
frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished
with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for
tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also
pillar block, or plumber block.
Pillow lace, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace
pillow.
Pillow of a plow, a crosspiece of wood which serves to
raise or lower the beam.
Pillow sham, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when
not in use.
Pillow slip, a pillowcase.
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pillow sham
(wn) | pillow sham
n 1: bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow |
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pillow sham
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pillow sham
(wn) | pillow sham
n 1: bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow |
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