futon

ˈfjuːtɒn

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Definition of futon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

furnituresofa-bed with foldable mattress

The futon in the living room doubles as a guest bed.

convertible

Japanese beddingJapanese quilt used as bed or chair

They rolled out the futon for the night.

mattress

quilt

bedding

Rare

thin mattress used on floor or frame

Rare

She slept on a futon in her small apartment.

bedding

mattress

pad

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sofa-bed with foldable mattress
Japanese quilt used as bed or chair
thin mattress used on floor or frame

Origin of futon

Japanese, futon (bedding)

Examples of futon in a sentence

The futon was perfect for the studio space.
She prefers sleeping on a futon instead of a bed.
The futon was folded and stored in the closet.
They rolled out the futon for guests.
A futon can save space in a small room.

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French:futon, matelas japonais, ...
German:Futon, ...
Italian:futon, materasso giapponese, ...
Spanish:futón, colchón japonés, ...
Portuguese:futon, colchão japonês, ...
Chinese:沙发床, 床垫, ...
Japanese:布団, ...
Arabic:فُوتُون, فَرْشَة يَابَانِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:פוּטוֹן, ...
Russian:футон, ...
Ukrainian:футон, японський матрац, ...
Hindi:फ्यूटन, ...
Bengali:সোফাবেড, ফুটন, ...
Catalan:futon, futó, ...
Czech:futon, matrace, ...
Danish:futon, ...
Dutch:slaapbank, futon, ...
Greek:φουτόν, ...
Hungarian:futon, japán fekvőhely, ...
Khmer:សាឡុងគ្រែ, ហ្វូតុង, ...
Korean:후톤, 이불, ...
Persian:مبل تخت‌خواب‌شو, تشک ژاپنی, ...
Polish:futon, materac japoński, ...
Portuguese (BR):futon, colchão japonês, ...
Romanian:futon, saltea japoneză, ...
Swedish:futon, golvmadrass, ...
Thai:โซฟาเบด, ฟูก, ...
Turkish:futon, ...
Vietnamese:sofa giường, chăn futon, ...

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