plural mattresses
1
a
: 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
: a soft, airtight case that is designed to be inflated and used as a bed : air mattress
2
: a device (as of interwoven brush and poles) used to protect a shoreline, bank, or streambed from erosion
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The 800-square-foot space will feature high-end massage chairs as well as recliners, ergonomic mattresses and Scandinavian chairs, Westfield Galleria stated.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Even the hotel group’s beloved mattresses will be offered in every room.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
Creech, dressed in a green prison shirt and pants and orange slip-on rubber shoes, was rolled into the execution chamber on a gurney and strapped to a mattress on a metal frame.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Yale is not a comfortable mattress to sleep on, as Auburn discovered Friday.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
My van life journey started with a 20-year-old minivan retrofitted with a futon mattress in the back.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
This particular set fits regular mattresses as well as deep pocket mattresses up to 20 inches in depth.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 16 Mar. 2024
This handheld vacuum comes with a dozen accessories, including tools for cleaning up the mattresses, above the furniture, or those stubborn couch crevices.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
With proper sleep and recovery being vital to a healthy lifestyle, choosing the best mattress, sheets and pillows are significant decisions.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 2 Apr. 2024
Even the hotel group’s beloved mattresses will be offered in every room.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
Creech, dressed in a green prison shirt and pants and orange slip-on rubber shoes, was rolled into the execution chamber on a gurney and strapped to a mattress on a metal frame.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
Yale is not a comfortable mattress to sleep on, as Auburn discovered Friday.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
My van life journey started with a 20-year-old minivan retrofitted with a futon mattress in the back.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
This particular set fits regular mattresses as well as deep pocket mattresses up to 20 inches in depth.
—Anamaria Glavan, Allure, 16 Mar. 2024
This handheld vacuum comes with a dozen accessories, including tools for cleaning up the mattresses, above the furniture, or those stubborn couch crevices.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024
With proper sleep and recovery being vital to a healthy lifestyle, choosing the best mattress, sheets and pillows are significant decisions.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
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mattress
noun
mat·tress
ˈma-trəs 
1
: a fabric case filled with springy material used as a bed or on a bedstead
2
: a sack that can be filled with air or water and used as a mattress
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