silk cushions

Soft upholstered pads

Silk cushions are pillows or padded supports covered in silk fabric, associated with luxury and comfort.

The phrase often evokes opulence or ease: lounging on silk cushions, a life of silk cushions.

Figuratively, silk cushions can represent pampered circumstances or sheltered living: He'd never known hardship—raised on silk cushions his whole life.

Related

tassels · luxurious · soft · plush · brocade · divans · lounging · opulent · throw · bolster · damask · jewel tones · shimmering · decadent · scatter · chaise · plump · ornate

Opposites
luxury and comfort

silk cushionsburlap sacks

Coarse woven storage bags

concrete slab · sackcloth · wooden bench · hard ground · dirt floor

material texture and quality

silk cushionsburlap sacks

Coarse woven storage bags

gunny sacks · coarse wool · sandpaper · steel wool · bristle

Family

silk, silks, silken, silky, silkier, silkiest, silkiness, silkworm, cushion

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G