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Definition of Futon
1. Noun. Mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame.
Definition of Futon
1. Noun. A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed. ¹
2. Noun. A round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Futon
1. a cotton filled mattress for use as a bed [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Futon
Literary usage of Futon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and General (1890)
"... 1867; one of the best of the older treatises is Mackenzie On tlu ' Syt and
futon, 1841; in the first-mentioned treatise, a fall list is EZEKIEL ..."