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Collocations for pillow - noun

ADJECTIVE

down, feather
satin, silk, velvet, etc. (all esp. AmE)
fluffy, soft
lumpy
throw (AmE) (scatter cushion in BrE)

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VERB + pillow

fluff, fluff up, plump, plump up, punch
She plumped up the pillows for her daughter.
fall back against/on, lie back against/on, sink back against/on
He lay back on his pillows and closed his eyes.
be propped (up) on
bury your face in, bury your head in
She buried her head in the pillow and wept.

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pillow + NOUN

case, slip (usually pillowcase, pillowslip)
fight

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