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futon

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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fu·ton /ˈfuːtɒn $ -tɑːn/ noun [countable]  DHFa mattress used for sleeping on, especially in Japan 蒲团,日本床垫4  See picture of 见图 BED5 see picture at 见图 bed1
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futonI also lost a lot of clothes and books, a futon and a wood-frame bunk bed.Pictures of that futon on the floor.When we return to our room, the futon are spread on the tatami mats, ready for us to sleep.We had been asked if we wanted a double bed and declined in favor of the traditional futons.
Origin futon (1800-1900) Japanese
fu·ton nounChineseSyllable
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futon
futon /ˈfuːtɒn $ -tɑːn/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Language: Japanese
a mattress used for sleeping on, especially in Japan


fu·tonBrE /ˈfuːtɒn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfuːtɑːn/ 🔊 noun
a Japanese mattress, often on a wooden frame, that can be used for sitting on or rolled out to make a bed 日本床垫(折叠可坐,铺开可卧)