futon

noun

fu·​ton ˈfü-ˌtän How to pronounce futon (audio)
plural futons also futon
: a usually cotton-filled mattress used on the floor or in a frame as a bed, couch, or chair

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On the second floor, there are still some rustic '70s-style futon mattresses built into roughshod beds. Chloe Schama, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2025 But, to their credit, the new arrivals appeared slightly less horrified than when my now-wife first saw my NYC studio apartment that consisted of a futon mattress on the floor semi-covered in flakes of tracked over cat litter. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025 Inside, the eco-friendly cabins are ADA-accessible with two queen beds and a queen futon that can accommodate a family of six. 10. Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 Then, instead of the tell-tale metal frame of futons in your college days, this sturdy metal frame is imperceptible, but can be adjusted into four different positions, including the fully flat full-size bed. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for futon

Word History

Etymology

Japanese

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of futon was in 1876

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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futon. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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futon

noun
ˈfü-ˌtän
plural futons also futon
: a usually cotton-filled mattress used on the floor or in a frame as a bed, couch, or chair
Etymology

Japanese

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