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mattress
[ma-tris]
noun
a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a framework of metal springs.
a mat woven of brush, poles, or similar material, used to prevent erosion of the surface of dikes, jetties, embankments, dams, etc.
a layer of concrete placed on bare ground, as to provide a footing; mat.
a layer of any material used to cushion, protect, reinforce, or the like.
mattress
/ ˈæٰɪ /
noun
a large flat pad with a strong cover, filled with straw, foam rubber, etc, and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or as part of a bed
Also called: Dutch mattress.a woven mat of brushwood, poles, etc, used to protect an embankment, dyke, etc, from scour
Sometimes shortened to: mat.a concrete or steel raft or slab used as a foundation or footing
a network of reinforcing rods or expanded metal sheeting, used in reinforced concrete
civil engineering another name for blinding
Word History and Origins
Origin of mattress1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mattress1
Example Sentences
If camping, you’ll want to pack the usual gear, including a tent, sleeping bags, an air mattress or other cushioning, extra blankets and pillows.
Oh yeah, maybe cast a very attractive Australian with a voice that sounds like what a Hästens mattress would sound like.
"They used mattresses to plug the gap which had opened up in the hull of the SS Nantes," he said.
Next to her Supang's wife and one of his children lay down on a mattress on the floor, staring sadly into space.
She described her living conditions, saying she shares a cell with five other women and sleeps on a thin mattress on the concrete floor, using whatever clothes she has as a pillow.
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