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mattress

mattress

277 1.0
A thick, soft pad put on a bed for sleeping
  • noun
  • /ˈmætrəs/
translation icon : colchón
  • After researching different options, they finally chose a mattress with memory foam for added support.
  • a mattress cover
  • sheet on the mattress
  • an air mattress

Having a brand new mattress from Casper.

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Examples

  • They ship you a high quality mattress to your door.

  • Emma Sleep create wonderful beds and mattresses at an affordable price.

  • I also got a new mattress there.

  • All right, we are about to open our mattress in a box.

  • Why would you buy a mattress made for someone else?

  • It's truly a mattress that does it all.

  • You just pick your mattress and grab a bundle.

  • So we're going to drag the guest bedroom mattress downstairs.

  • Having a brand new mattress from Casper.

  • Guys, if you want a mattress, get a Casper mattress.

Synonyms

futon
vsmattress
28 3.4

A thin mattress used on the floor or a frame for sleeping and sitting

is a larger, thicker sleeping pad meant mainly for beds and rest
air mattress
vsmattress
10 2.0

A flat mattress you fill with air for sleeping

is a thick padded sleeping surface using solid resilient fills, not air
pallet
vsmattress
  • Archaic
6 8.1

A thin bed made of straw or folded quilts placed on the floor

is thicker and intended for bed frames, giving more resilience and support
featherbed
vsmattress
2 5.3

A soft mattress filled with feathers for sleeping

uses resilient filling and sometimes coils, focusing on support not softness
spring mattress
vsmattress
1 2.0

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

is a general thick pad filled with resilient material, sometimes with coils
bedtick
vsmattress
  • Archaic
9.6

A mattress filled with straw or feathers for sleeping

is a thicker manufactured sleeping pad using resilient fills and often coils

Compounds

10 2.0

A flat mattress you fill with air for sleeping

A removable cloth or plastic layer that protects a mattress from dirt and spills

1 2.6

A thin cover that goes on top of a mattress to add comfort and protect it

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

9.9

A rude name for a woman who works in porn or has sex with many people

How Comfortable

featherbed
2 5.3
mattress
277 1.0
mattress pad
1 2.6
sleeping bag
67 1.0

Surface Forms

mattress singular
mattresses plural

Etymology

Mattress comes from an old Arabic word matrah, which means 'a place to throw down' or 'something thrown down'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a mat — a soft pad you lay on the floor — so a mattress is simply a larger, thicker pad for sleeping.