futon

[ foo-ton, fyoo- ]

noun

1. a thin mattress, usually filled with layers of cotton batting and encased in cotton fabric, placed on a floor for sleeping, especially in traditional Japanese interiors, and folded and stored during the day.

futon

/ ˈfuːˌtɒn /

noun

1. a Japanese padded quilt, laid on the floor for use as a bed, or on a frame for use as a chair

Word History and Origins

Origin of futon¹

1875–80; < Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese pútuán rush-mat seat

Word History and Origins

Origin of futon¹

C19: from Japanese

Example Sentences

Kanu Caplash was lying on a futon in a medical center in Connecticut, wearing an eye mask and listening to music.

From Science News

Two sets of entrenched guides went in on thrift store futons for base camp at the beginning of the season, which turned into a race to create the most comfortable beds possible on $50-$75 a day wages.

From Outside Online

I slowly got up from the futon in my room, the only bedroom in the apartment.

From Ozy

That night became two, and soon the boy claimed a futon in the upstairs office.

From Washington Post

The Bean features a fold-up futon for the bed that can be used to create an indoor seating area around a stowable table if the weather goes south.

From Outside Online

The mother carries what looks like a twin-size cotton futon mattress.

From The Daily Beast

We arrange ourselves in a circle on metal foldout chairs and a futon.

From The Daily Beast

I had a futon bed laid flat on the ground and a plastic crate as a nightstand.

From The Daily Beast

Ranch was lying in a corner on a futon, face down, mouth open, a white stain under his chin, breathing heavily.

From The Daily Beast

That night Yuki San lay once more on her soft futon and watched the shadow of the night-lamp play upon the screens.

From Project Gutenberg

To-day my father bring what 'Merican call bureau, and many work-box and trays and much fine futon for to sleep on floor with.

From Project Gutenberg

Overpowering any resistance, moral and physical, these energetic samurai women bundled their mistress well into futon (quilts).

From Project Gutenberg

Coughing up great clouts of blood, the girl sank back, dying on the futon.

From Project Gutenberg

The cries were repeated, and the guest, cold with horror, found that the voices proceeded from his futon (quilt).

From Project Gutenberg