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kakebuton

American  
[kah-kuh-boo-ton] / ˌkɑ kəˈbu tɒn /

noun

  1. a thin quilt or coverlet traditionally used when sleeping on a futon.

Etymology

Origin of kakebuton

< Japanese, equivalent to kake ( y ) to hang (transitive) (< *kaka-i ) + -buton, combining form of futon futon

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