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| fu·ton [ f tòn ] (plural fu·tons) |
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1. Japanese-style mattress: a firm Japanese-style cotton-covered mattress used as a seat or bed, either on the floor or on a wooden frame
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2. futon with wooden frame: a futon together with the wooden frame it sits on, especially a frame designed to convert from a sofa to a bed
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| [Late 19th century. < Japanese< fu "quilt" (< Middle Chinese phu) + ton "round" (< Middle Chinese thuan)] |
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