mattress actress
- noun
- /ˈmætrəs ˈæktrəs/
- Slur
:
actriz de cama
- The tabloids cruelly labeled her a mattress actress after the scandal broke.
Examples
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He was criticized for dating a well-known mattress actress from the adult film industry.
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She laughed off the rumors, saying she was more than just a mattress actress.
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She was labeled a mattress actress by her critics.
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Many people unfairly call her a mattress actress.
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She was tired of being called a mattress actress just because of her past relationships.
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The article unfairly branded her as a mattress actress, overshadowing her talent.
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Despite being a successful performer, she was still seen by some as a mattress actress.
Synonyms
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4.3
A person who acts in films that show people having sex
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6.7
A person who acts in films that show sex scenes
Surface Forms
Morphology
mattress + actress
The constituents 'mattress' (with strong bed/sexual connotations) and 'actress' (female performer) together readily suggest a sexualized meaning—an actress associated with beds or sexual activity—so a learner could infer a connection to pornographic work or promiscuity. However, the precise derogatory nuance and register (insult vs literal porn actress) are slangy and not fully predictable from the parts alone, so the expression is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The compound mattress actress may come from the simple picture of an actress working on a mattress, the bed used in sexual scenes. That's why people use it as a rude way to call a woman 'a porn actress' or say she is 'sexually active'.