Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Mattress — Mat tress, n. [OF. materas, F. matelas, LL. matratium; cf. Sp. & Pg. almadraque, Pr. almatrac; all from Ar. ma[.t]rah a place where anything is thrown, what is thrown under something, fr. [.t]araha to throw.] [1913 Webster] 1. A large pad stuffed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mattress — [ma′trəs] n. [ME materas < OFr < It materasso < Ar maṭraḥ, place where something is thrown or laid, cushion] 1. a) a casing of strong fabric filled with cotton, hair, foam rubber, etc., usually containing coiled springs, often quilted or … English World dictionary
mattress — ► NOUN ▪ a fabric case filled with soft, firm, or springy material used for sleeping on. ORIGIN Arabic, carpet or cushion … English terms dictionary
Mattress — For other uses, see Mattress (disambiguation). A pillow top queen size mattress. A mattress is a manufactured product to sleep or lie on, consisting of resilient materials and covered with an outer fabric or ticking. In the developed world it is… … Wikipedia
Mattress — «Хор» Матрас … Википедия
Mattress — El estilo de esta traducción aún no ha sido revisado por terceros. Si eres hispanohablante nativo y no has participado en esta traducción puedes colaborar revisando y adaptando el estilo de ésta u otras traducciones ya acabadas. Hairgraphy … Wikipedia Español
mattress — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ double, king size, queen size (AmE), single ▪ comfortable, cushy (AmE) ▪ firm, hard … Collocations dictionary
mattress — (in compounds and phrases) relating to copulation The common association of beds and copulating, in such phrases as mattress drill and beating the mattress. Mattress extortion is sexual blackmail or persuasion: So you con him into… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
mattress — n. 1) a firm; soft mattress 2) a double, full; king size; queen size; single, twin mattress * * * [ mætrɪs] full king size queen size: single twin mattress a double a firm: softmattress … Combinatory dictionary
mattress — mat|tress [ˈmætrıs] n ↑ladder, ↑mattress [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: materas, from Arabic matrah place where something is thrown ] the soft part of a bed that you lie on firm/soft/hard etc mattress ▪ an old, lumpy mattress … Dictionary of contemporary English
