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mattressMain Entry: mat·tress Pronunciation: \ˈma-trəs\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English materas, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin materacium, from Arabic maṭraḥ place where something is thrown Date: 14th century 1 a : a fabric case filled with resilient material (as cotton, hair, feathers, foam rubber, or an arrangement of coiled springs) used either alone as a bed or on a bedstead b : an inflatable airtight sack for use as a mattress
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