colchão

Meaning

1. (masculine) mattress (a piece of furniture where one sleeps, with a covering of sponge or other flexible material or even springs, and which is generally placed on top of a bed frame)
2. (masculine) air mattress
3. (figuratively,masculine) contingency fund, reserve fund (funds set aside to meet possible needs)

Hyphenated as

col‧chão

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ko(w)ˈʃɐ̃w̃/

Etymology

From colcha + -ão. Cognate with Spanish colchón.

Sentences

Uma criança coloca metade em um colchão e metade no chão .

A child places half on a mattress and half on the floor.