# pillow word

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. In Japanese waka poetry, a poetic device where a certain introductory phrase is commonly used to allude to something else.

## Etymology
Calque of Japanese 枕詞 (makurakotoba).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pillow-word