mattress
noun/ˈmætrəs/
/ˈmætrəs/
- the soft part of a bed, that you lie on
- a soft/hard mattress
- We can sleep on a mattress on the floor.
- an old bed with a lumpy mattress
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- double
- king-size
- queen-size
- …
- on a/the mattress
- under a/the mattress
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French and Italian from Arabic maṭraḥ ‘carpet or cushion’, from ṭaraḥa ‘to throw’.Want to learn more?
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