mattress

mat-tress · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A fabric case filled with resilient material, used for sleeping on.

  2. 2.

    A flat structure used as a base for a bed.

Forms

plural: mattresses

Related words

See also: bed, bedding, pillow
Synonyms: bed pad, futon

Etymology

From Old French materas, from Arabic matrah (place where something is thrown, cushion), from taraha (to throw).