as in beds
a cloth case that is filled with material and used as something on which to sleep
They bought a new mattress with the intention of getting a more restful night's sleep.
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Recent Examples of mattresses
Innerspring mattresses typically aren’t flexible enough for this bed frame type because of their encased coils.
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Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Protect Bedding Use dust-proof covers to protect pillows, mattresses, and box springs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
This tool has removed countless spots from my beige couch, pet stains from rugs and carpet, food spills from dining room chairs, and that yellow color that starts to appear on mattresses over time.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Firefighters need basic quality-of-life amenities like mattresses, furniture, blackout curtains and barbecue grills, said Merritt Dyke, the president of Fifty for the Future, during a news conference held at Little Rock's Central Fire Station on South Chester Street.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
It’s made with a bamboo blend to ensure a comfortable sleep, which shoppers say also makes firm mattresses softer.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Depending on your sleeping position, various sleep products—such as pillows and mattresses—are available to help support your spine.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Personal effects of little value to thieves — mattresses, clothes, photographs, children’s toys — litter the park.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Each of its 256 cells houses an average of 156 inmates in metal bunks with no mattresses or sheets and only two toilets and two sinks for the entire group.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
Protect Bedding Use dust-proof covers to protect pillows, mattresses, and box springs.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
This tool has removed countless spots from my beige couch, pet stains from rugs and carpet, food spills from dining room chairs, and that yellow color that starts to appear on mattresses over time.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Firefighters need basic quality-of-life amenities like mattresses, furniture, blackout curtains and barbecue grills, said Merritt Dyke, the president of Fifty for the Future, during a news conference held at Little Rock's Central Fire Station on South Chester Street.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2025
It’s made with a bamboo blend to ensure a comfortable sleep, which shoppers say also makes firm mattresses softer.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Depending on your sleeping position, various sleep products—such as pillows and mattresses—are available to help support your spine.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
Personal effects of little value to thieves — mattresses, clothes, photographs, children’s toys — litter the park.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Each of its 256 cells houses an average of 156 inmates in metal bunks with no mattresses or sheets and only two toilets and two sinks for the entire group.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mattresses
Noun
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Add a layer of leaves to garden beds to improve aeration and drainage to clay soils or water and nutrient-holding capacity to sandy soils.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to kid-friendly amenities like high chairs, beds with safety rails, and toys, the rental is especially well-suited to families traveling with little ones.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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Their sofas are relaxed but not slouchy, with beautiful wood bases and proportions that invite you to sink in.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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Castlery Fall Collection includes other sofas and recliners to choose from.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The twins sit on adjacent black couches in front of a TV.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Others, however, aren’t as keen on the idea of taking less pay just to work from their couches.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Mattresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattresses. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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