noun

mattress

mattress

I need to buy a new mattress.

I need to buy a new mattress.

This mattress is very comfortable.

This mattress is very comfortable.

((a/the/one's)) mattress a soft pad for sleeping on I need to buy a new mattress.

Synonyms: bed, cushion, pad

From Old French 'materas', from Arabic 'maṭraḥ' meaning 'place where something is thrown, cushion'.

Think of a 'mat' that you can 'rest' on to remember 'mattress'.

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