See Also: cushion 1, noun(dictionary)
cushion(2)(dictionary)
Cushion(money)
Cushion(finance)
cushion(1)(dictionary)
cushion(medicine)
scatter cushion(dictionary)
cushion 2, verb(dictionary)
Redemption cushion(money)
Safety cushion(money)

cushion 1, noun (oh)




[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: coissin, from Vulgar Latin coxinus, from Latin coxa 'hip']
a cloth bag filled with soft material that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable
-see also pillow pillow
::a velvet cushion
::a cushion cover
something that stops one thing from hitting another thing
::Good sports shoes should provide a cushion when running.
[usually singular] something, especially money, that prevents you from being immediately affected by a bad situation
cushion against
::Savings can act as a cushion against unemployment.
the soft rubber edge of the table used for playing billiards or snooker