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futon

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fu·ton  (ftn)
n. pl. futon or fu·tons
A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame.

[Japanese, bedclothes, bedding : fu, bed quilt (from Middle Chinese phu) + ton, round (from Middle Chinese thuan).]

futon [ˈfuːˌtɒn]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a Japanese padded quilt, laid on the floor for use as a bed
[from Japanese]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.futonfuton - mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
mattress - a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
Nihon, Nippon, Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
Translations
futon [ˈfuːtɔn] Nfutón m
futon [ˈfuːtɒn] nfuton m
futon
nFuton m
futon [ˌfuːˈtɒn] nfuton m inv, materasso giapponese
futon [ˌfuːˈtɒn] nfuton m inv, materasso giapponese


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You can also buy a wooden futon flame, which gives you a couch during the day and a bed at night.
6 -- color) LOUNGE AND LEARN #2: The Split Futon can be used for studying in comfort, or as a place to crash after pulling an all-nighter.
His half-sister, two-year-old Haley Parish, had been lying on a futon not far from the stove when the explosion occurred.
 
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