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| mat·tress [ máttrəss ] (plural mat·tress·es) |
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1. pad for sleeping on: a large pad on which to sleep, usually containing springs or a soft springy filling. Some modern mattresses have electronic controls that allow them to tilt into different positions.
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2. inflatable pad: a large pad that can be filled with air or water and used as a bed or for floating on, e.g. in a pool
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3. foundation for building: a slab or platform used as a foundation for a building
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| [13th century. < Old French materas< Arabic al-matraḥ "cushion"; from the practice of sleeping on cushions] |
