mattress

/ˈmætrəs/

nounmat · tress

A mattress is a MAT you can REST on—MAT + REST (and it has double T).

Yes, it's mattress. Remember the double T: maTTress (like “mat” with an extra T before “ress”).

Definition

  1. nouna large, soft pad filled with material (such as foam or springs) that you sleep on, usually placed on a bed frame

Examples

  • We bought a new mattress because the old one sagged in the middle.
  • She flipped the mattress to help it wear more evenly.
  • The campers unrolled an air mattress inside the tent.

Synonyms

bedsleeping padair mattresscot mattressbed mattress

Translations

ES colchónPT colchãoFR matelas

Common misspellings

matresmattresmatressmattrassmattresssmattresSmatrressmattresz

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