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bolster
A bolster is a long narrow pillow or cushion filled with cotton, down or fibre.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bolster )〕 Bolsters are usually firm for back or arm support or for decorative application.〔Von Tobel, Jackie. "Neck Rolls and Bolsters." The Design Directory of Bedding. Layton, UT: Gibbs Smith, 2009. 275. Print.〕 They are not a standard size or shape and commonly have a zipper or hook-and-loop enclosure.〔 A foam insert is sometimes used for additional support.〔 A bolster is also referred to as a cushion, a pillow and a ''prop''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bolster )〕 In western countries, a bolster is usually placed at the head of one's bed and functions as head or lower back support, or as an arm support on furniture with high rigid sides. Bolster pillows are also used as bumpers in cribs and for lounging on the floor in family and children's rooms.
In the United States, "body pillows" resemble bolsters and are designed to be hugged when sleeping.
==Etymology==
The word is from both Middle and Old English, and is a cognate of the Old English ''belg'', "bag".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bolster )〕 The first known use of the word "bolster" was before the 12th century.〔
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