Meaning & use

Pillow talk

noun·Everyday

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Intimate, informal conversation between partners lying together in bed, especially after physical intimacy.

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Over pillow talk, they quietly discussed their plans for the future.

The film's most tender scenes take place during late-night pillow talk between the couple.

A note on using this word

"Pillow talk" gained wide popularity partly through the 1959 romantic comedy film of the same name starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day.

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intimate conversation

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