Phrase guide
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noun
A long body-length bolster (pillow) that can be held or wrapped around one's body while sleeping.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: body pillow, dakimakura, love pillow
Antonyms: none provided
noun
In East Asia and Southeast Asia, a wicker or bamboo tube the size of a person for use in the bed. In the summer heat, the open bamboo structure is cooler than fabric pillows or sheets. The Dutch wife is embraced by the user, exposing the maximum amount of the body to cooling breezes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: bamboo wife, bolster
Antonyms: none provided
History
Compound of Dutch (“inferior substitute”) + wife.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
