Mattress

Pronunciation

Origin

From Middle English materas, from Old French, from Arabic مطرح (máʈraħ, "place where something is thrown"), from طرح (ʈáraħa, "to throw").

Full definition of mattress

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

Derived terms

• go to the mattresses
• mattress cover
• mattress pad
• mattress topper

Anagrams

• smartest
• smatters