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innerspring

innerspring

3.9
A mattress with metal springs inside that supports your body
  • noun
  • /ˈɪnərˌsprɪŋ/
translation icon : colchón de muelles
  • And it's with good reason, because the waterbed is the greatest thing to happen to sleep since the invention of the innerspring."
  • innerspring mattress
  • queen-size innerspring

Examples

  • She chose the innerspring mattress because it offers both comfort and durability.

  • Let me introduce you to the greatest invention in sleeping since the innerspring.

    Licorice Pizza (2021)

  • A conventional innerspring mattress provides excellent support for a good night's sleep.

  • Most hotels prefer innerspring mattresses for their balance of firmness and comfort.

Synonyms

mattress
vsinnerspring
277 1.0

A thick, soft pad put on a bed for sleeping

is the specific one with a metal spring core rather than other fillings
spring mattress
vsinnerspring
1 2.0

A bed surface filled with metal springs that supports your body while you sleep

means the same construction but uses a different common name

How Supportive

innerspring
3.9
foam
74 2.6
air mattress
10 2.0

Surface Forms

innerspring singular
innersprings plural

Morphology

innerspring = inner + spring (transparent) = inner + spring

The compound clearly denotes a spring located on the inside (i.e., a mattress with internal springs), which a B1 learner can infer from 'inner' + 'spring'.

Etymology

Innerspring is made from inner ('inside') and spring (the metal coil you find in a pen or a toy). It names a mattress with springs inside that give it support and a little bounce.