/mæˈtɹʌs/ - [matrus] - mat•tress
We found 8 definitions of mattress from 6 different sources.
NounPlural: mattresses |
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mattress - a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed | ||
pad the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger | ||
bed a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; "he sat on the edge of the bed"; "the room had only a bed and chair" | ||
air mattress a mattress that can be stored flat and inflated for use | ||
feather bed, featherbed a mattress stuffed with feathers | ||
futon mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame | ||
paillasse, palliasse mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust | ||
pallet a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed | ||
spring mattress a mattress containing springs in a rigid frame |