mattress

noun

mat·tress | \ ˈma-trəs

Definition of mattress

1a : a fabric case filled with resilient material (such 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

2 : a device (as of interwoven brush and poles) used to protect a shoreline, bank, or streambed from erosion

Examples of mattress in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ground, the mattresses, the sheets, everything was soaking wet. — Amanda Brooks, Vogue, "I Went to the Fyre Festival and All I Got Was This Third-Degree Sunburn," 26 Apr. 2019 Grainy cameras and walkie-talkie-like devices are being upstaged by motion sensors that clip onto diapers or slip beneath mattresses, cameras that track breathing patterns and socks... — Julie Jargon, WSJ, "Do the Latest Baby Monitors Ease Fears or Add Anxiety?," 9 Apr. 2019 Bedbugs nest in crevices of mattresses, along baseboards and inside furniture. — Julia Terruso, Philly.com, "What to know about bedbug prevention, treatment," 5 July 2018 This format began with eyeglasses a few years ago and spread to personal care items, fashion, and mattresses. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "The rise of the direct-to-consumer home," 21 Dec. 2018 Online mattress slinger Casper is taking it a step further. — Janine Wolf / Bloomberg, Time, "You Can Pay to Nap at This Mattress Company's New Store," 11 July 2018 Notable products on sale include the GoWISE 8-in-1 Electric Air Fryer, which is 56 percent off and on sale for $86.51, and Wayfair's popular Lucid gel memory foam mattress, which is currently 72 percent off. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Wayfair's 4-Day Clearance Sale Is Here, And The Deals Are Amazing," 18 Jan. 2019 The company has three models and two different sizes of teardrop campers, with the largest model boasting a queen memory foam mattress, bug screen, and a pull-out writing desk. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "5 lightweight camper trailers you can buy right now," 13 Sep. 2018 On the Hudson River in Kingston, N. Y., Terra Glamping is slated to open this month at Hutton Brickyards, a riverside event venue, with 25 tents featuring memory-foam mattresses, down bedding, Turkish towels and robes (from $225). — Elaine Glusac, New York Times, "Glamping Slips Into the Mainstream," 15 June 2018

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