cushioncush‧ion1 /ˈkʊʃən/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
1
a bag filled with soft material, that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable2something, especially money, that prevents you from being immediately affected by a bad situation: 
Savings can act as a cushion against unemployment. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French coissin, from Latin coxa “hip”]
1 a bag filled with soft material, that you put on a chair or the floor to make it more comfortable2something, especially money, that prevents you from being immediately affected by a bad situation: Savings can act as a cushion against unemployment. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French coissin, from Latin coxa “hip”]
