Dutch wife

English 2008 April 6 Bamboo wife Etymology Compound of en Dutch wife inferior substitute. Pronunciation en /ˌdʌtʃ ˈwaɪf/ RP,US en en-us-Dutch wife.ogg US en en-au-Dutch wife.ogg AU en aɪf 2 Noun Dutch wives A long body-length bolster (pillow) that can be held or wrapped around one's body while sleeping. en body pillow dakimakura love pillow en 1959 1972 w:Anthony Burgess Beds in the East The Malayan Trilogy 490 His eyes wide with surprise and fear, he clutched tightly the bolster — sweat- absorbing bedfellow of sleepers in the East — known as a Dutch wife. [...] "What do you mean? Who are you?" Maniam's great eyes, his black skin oiled with sweat, Maniam's hands pudgily clutching his Dutch wife. In East Asia and Southeast Asia, a wicker or bamboo tube the size of a person for use in the bed. In the summer heat, the open bamboo structure is cooler than fabric pillows or sheets. The Dutch wife is embraced by the user, exposing the maximum amount of the body to cooling breezes. en bamboo wife bolster Translations long body-length pillow body pillow bamboo tube for use in bed Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 竹夫人 zhúfūrén Japanese: ja 竹夫人 chikufujin Korean: ko 죽부인 Vietnamese: vi trúc phu nhân en Bedding