quillow

n. a pillow that unfolds into a quilt; a quilt that folds up into a pillow. Subjects: English

Etymological Note: quilt + pillow

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Citations: 1978 Alison R. Crowther @ Pomona, N.Y. United States Patent and Trademark Office (Mar. 2): Word Mark QUILLOW. Goods and Services (Cancelled) IC 024. US 042. G & S: Decorative Pillow Cases. First Use: 19780125. First Use In Commerce: 19780222. 1991 Dorsey Connors Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois) (Jan. 8) “New gadgets devein, cook, even squeegee”: Quillow is a quilt that features a reversible pocket that allows the blanket to be folded up into itself, forming an attractive pillow suitable for rest or decoration. 1994 Barbara Johnson Mama Get The Hammer! (Sept. 7) p. 136: A darling gal named Bertie sent Bill and me our own personal QUILLOWS. In her note she explained that some people call them “magic pillows” because they look like PILLOWS, but they open to become QUILTS that you can take on picnics or use to cover your feet while watching TV. 2000 Nancy Zieman Creative Kindness p. 70 @ (Jan., 2003): Today, prison shelves are stacked with stitchery, from cozy “quillows” destined for a Salvation Army facility to stacks of brightly colored mittens. 2005 Rosa Salter Rodriguez Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, Ind.) (Dec. 18) “Throw holiday gift-giving to the wind”: There are even throws that fold up and become pillows; sellers refer to them as “quillows.”

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