futon UK /ˈfuːtɒn/US /ˈfutɑn/ noun3 •A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.The futon are easily aired, and may be carried about readily when moving. — 1904 •A specific kind of sofa-bed, with a fixed cushion that forms a mattress when folded down and a sofa when folded up.I was 18 years old, sleeping on a futon, cooking on a George Foreman grill and showering at a friend's house every few days. — 2011 •A round cushion used for Zen meditation, traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves. formsfutons
FUTON noun1 •Abbreviation of full text on the Net: the presence of the complete text of an academic paper on the Internet, seen as a potential biasing factor in which papers get cited most often.