n., pl., futon, or -tons.
A thin mattress of tufted cotton batting or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame.
[Japanese, bedclothes, bedding : fu, bed quilt (from Middle Chinese phu) + ton, round (from Middle Chinese thuan).]
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