plural futons also futon
: a usually cotton-filled mattress used on the floor or in a frame as a bed, couch, or chair
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While the horrible futon mattress that started my hunt doesn't exist anymore—hallelujah for that!—there are plenty of other mattresses that have flared up my or other WIRED reviewers' back pain.
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Nena Farrell, Wired News, 17 Jan. 2026
Convertible sleeper sofas are similar to futons, but require more effort.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Mattresses, box springs, futons, mattress toppers, sofa beds, and air mattresses can’t be accepted over concerns of bedbug infestations, hygiene, and allergens.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
For a traditional experience, stay at a ryokan, a Japanese inn featuring tatami-matted rooms, futon bedding, kaiseki (multicourse) meals and onsen baths.
—Vivian Morelli, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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Nena Farrell, Wired News, 17 Jan. 2026
Convertible sleeper sofas are similar to futons, but require more effort.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Mattresses, box springs, futons, mattress toppers, sofa beds, and air mattresses can’t be accepted over concerns of bedbug infestations, hygiene, and allergens.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
For a traditional experience, stay at a ryokan, a Japanese inn featuring tatami-matted rooms, futon bedding, kaiseki (multicourse) meals and onsen baths.
—Vivian Morelli, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Futon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/futon. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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