mattress

Meaning

Noun

1. A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.
2. A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment
3. A form of lagging, in particular for boilers.

Verb

To cover with a thick layer, like a mattress; to blanket.

Synonyms

cushion

mat

pad

bed

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pillow

layer

litter

manger

mattresses

pallet

puff

quilt

stratum

straw

stroma

tree

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mattress pad

underquilt

cushing

bar-mat reinforcement

brush mattress

fascine mattress

mesh reinforcement

reinforcing fabric

reinforcing mat

mat reinforcement

bedding

bedroll

carpet

coat

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmætɹɪs/

Etymology

From Middle English materas, from Old French, from Arabic مَطْرَح (maṭraḥ, “place where something is thrown”), from طَرَحَ (ṭaraḥa, “to throw”). Compare divan, from Persian via Turkish (both of Middle Eastern origin, due to the local custom of lying on padding on floor being foreign to Europeans).