mattress cover
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- noun
- /ˈmætrəs ˈkʌvər/
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funda de colchón
- After a few years, it's important to replace the mattress cover to maintain hygiene.
- mattress cover material
- absence of mattress cover
And she was like, she put the the mattress cover over the mattress.
- And she was like, she put the the mattress cover over the mattress.
Examples
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To protect the mattress from spills, I bought a waterproof mattress cover.
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I purchased mattress covers as recommended on this site and covered his mattress and box spring.
Blog text (3) -
Before using anything, we pre-washed in cold water and hung dry the mattress cover, sheet set, duvet cover, and pillow shams.
Blog text (17) -
I took my dirty sheets off the bed each week, but sometimes I didn't remake the bed for a day or two and slept on the bare mattress cover for a couple of nights, the sheets at the bottom of the bed in the brown paper from the Chinese laundry.
Fiction book (2001) -
She always uses a mattress cover to keep her bedding clean and fresh.
Synonyms
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A thin cover that goes on top of a mattress to add comfort and protect it
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An object placed over something to keep it safe from damage
A strong cloth used to cover a mattress or pillow
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a removable protective covering for a mattress' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'mattress' (sleeping pad) with 'cover' (an object that protects). This noun-noun compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Mattress cover shows a simple picture: a mattress with a cover like a coat to protect it from spills and dust. So, it means 'a removable protective covering for a mattress'.