pillion

pil·lion

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pil-yuh n]
- /ˈpɪl yən/
- /ˈpɪl.i.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pil-yuh n]
- /ˈpɪl yən/

Definitions of pillion word

noun pillion a pad or cushion attached behind a saddle, especially as a seat for a woman. 1
noun pillion a pad, cushion, saddle, or the like, used as a passenger seat on a bicycle, motor scooter, etc. 1
noun pillion a passenger's saddle or seat behind the driver's seat on a motorcycle. 1
noun pillion back seat of a motorcycle 1
adverb pillion If someone rides pillion on a motorcycle or bicycle, they sit behind the person who is controlling it. 0
countable noun pillion On a motorcycle, the pillion is the seat or part behind the rider. 0

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Origin of pillion

First appearance:

before 1495

One of the 26% oldest English words

1495-1505; < Scots Gaelic pillinn or Irish pillín, diminutive of peall skin, rug blanket, MIr pell < Latin pellis skin

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Parts of speech for Pillion

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pillion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for pillion

noun pillion

howdah — (in the East Indies) a seat or platform for one or more persons, commonly with a railing and a canopy, placed on the back of an elephant.

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