[ˈkʊʃn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on
(e.g: comfortable chairs and sofas piled with cushions)

- something providing support or protection against impact
(e.g: underlay forms a cushion between carpet and floor)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cuissin, based on a Latin word meaning ‘cushion for the hip’, from coxa ‘hip, thigh’. The Romans also had a word cubital ‘elbow cushion’, from cubitus ‘elbow’

[ˈkʊʃn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- soften the effect of an impact on
(e.g: the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks)

- mitigate the adverse effects of
(e.g: to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French cuissin, based on a Latin word meaning ‘cushion for the hip’, from coxa ‘hip, thigh’. The Romans also had a word cubital ‘elbow cushion’, from cubitus ‘elbow’