MATTRESS


Meaning of MATTRESS in English

/ ˈmætrəs; NAmE / noun

the soft part of a bed, that you lie on :

a soft / hard mattress

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : via Old French and Italian from Arabic maṭraḥ carpet or cushion, from ṭaraḥa to throw.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.