cushioning

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cushioning

/ˈkʊʃənɪŋ/ Australia, Canada, US
/ˈkʊʃənəŋ/ New Zealand
/ˈkʉʃənɪŋ/ Northern Ireland, Scotland

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of cushion

noun cushionings

countable, uncountable Material used to cushion something. Beneath them lay the calm sleeping waters of the lake, dotted with its beautiful islands […] while away in the distance, like a silver thread among the richest cushionings, the little river itself flowed peacefully onward in its course.
countable, neologism, slang, uncountable The act or practice of someone entertaining other potential romantic options while in a committed relationship.

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@misc{cushioning_2026,
  title = {cushioning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cushioning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}