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Cushion versus Pillow comparison chart
 | Cushion | Pillow |
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Used for | A cushion may be used for sitting or kneeling upon, or to soften the hardness or angularity of a chair or couch. Outdoors, cushions can be used to soften hard ground, or on sunloungers to prevent annoyances from moist grass or insects. |
Pillows are used for supporting the head while sleeping. There are also throw pillows (also called toss pillows), which are pillows that are purely decorative. |
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Introduction (from Wikipedia) | A cushion is a soft bag of some ornamental material, stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, or even paper torn into fragments. |
A pillow is a large cushion support for the head, usually used while sleeping in a bed, or for the body as used on a couch or chair. |
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