Futon definition
A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame.
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A thin mattress like a quilt, placed on the floor or on a very low platform frame, for use as a bed or chair.
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Any of various kinds of low couch or chair that can be unfolded to serve as a simple platform bed.
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Noun
Singular:
futon
Plural:
futonsOrigin of futon
- Japanese ultimately (although the first syllable is now written with the kanji for fu cloth) from early Mandarin phu´ thↄn´ a kind of mat (Modern Mandarin pútuán cushion made from rushes, hassock made from cattails) phu´ rushes, reeds, aquatic grasses (such as those used for bedding, for example) (from Middle Chinese pfiuə̆) thↄn´ round, to roll into a ball (from Middle Chinese tfiuan)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Japanese 布団 (futon ふとん), from Middle Chinese 蒲團 (bu-dwan "meditation cushion") (compare Mandarin pútuán 蒲团), from 蒲 ("cattail") + 團 ("sphere", "round object").
From Wiktionary