le traversin

bolster, long pillow

t ʁ a . v ɛ ʁ . s ɛ̃
noun · masculine Rare #52,068
bolster, long pillow A long, cylindrical or oblong pillow, often used for support while sleeping.
FR: Je dors avec un traversin sous les genoux.
EN: I sleep with a bolster under my knees.

Je ne peux pas dormir sans un traversin.

I can't sleep without a long pillow.

J'emporte mon traversin partout où je vais.

I take my bolster with me everywhere I go.

— Syndromes and a century (2006)

Et parfois, il étrangle son traversin.

And sometimes he chokes his pillow.

— Out of It (1978)

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