n. a fabric case stuffed with soft, firm, or springy material, or a similar case filled with air or water, used on or as a bed.
[ ME f. OF materas f. It. materasso f. Arab. almatrah the place, the cushion f. taraha throw ]
n. a fabric case stuffed with soft, firm, or springy material, or a similar case filled with air or water, used on or as a bed.
[ ME f. OF materas f. It. materasso f. Arab. almatrah the place, the cushion f. taraha throw ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012