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How to Say "cushion sham" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcushion shamis cuadranteC1 level.

English → SpanishC1
nounC1
home decor
A large, plush square pillow sitting neatly on a bed in front of smaller pillows.

Examples

He comprado dos cuadrantes blancos para la cama.

I bought two white square pillows for the bed.

Prefiero dormir con una almohada normal que con un cuadrante.

I prefer sleeping with a normal pillow rather than a large square one.

Pillow Confusion

Mistake:Using 'almohada' for a decorative square pillow.

Correction: An 'almohada' is the long rectangular pillow you sleep on. A 'cuadrante' is the square one used for decoration or leaning back.

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