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mattress

matt·ress

UK/ˈmætɹɪs/ US/ˈmætrʌs/ fairly common

noun

1.

a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

Origin

From Middle English materas, from Old French matras, from Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ, “place where something is thrown”), from طَرَحَ (ṭaraḥa, “to throw”).

Phrases

  • air mattress
  • crib mattress
  • down mattress
  • go to the mattresses
  • mattress actress
  • mattress cover
  • mattress fluffer
  • mattress itch

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