FUTON

Futon

A futon is traditional Japanese bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day, allowing the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom. The bedding set referred to as futon in Japan fundamentally consists of a shikibuton and a kakebuton . The word futon is an English loanword derived from Japanese . It is Sino-Japanese, originally meaning 'round cushions filled with cattail flower spikes'; it is derived from Chinese fu or pu + ton or tuan .

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futon

Noun

  1. A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
  2. A round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)


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