Meanings (ES + gloss)
futón
A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
The Japanese bed is the floor, with a wooden box under the neck for a pillow and a futon for a covering. To the foreigner the Japanese landlord allows five or six futons, or cotton…
The futon are easily aired, and may be carried about readily when moving.
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