MATTRESS

mattress

(noun) a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

mattress (plural mattresses)

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment

Verb

mattress (third-person singular simple present mattresses, present participle mattressing, simple past and past participle mattressed)

(transitive) To cover with a thick layer, like a mattress; to blanket.

Anagrams

• smart set, smartest, smatters

Source: Wiktionary

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Mat"tress, n. Etym: [OF. materas, F. matelas, LL. matratium; cf. Sp. & Pg. almadraque, Pr. almatrac; all from Ar. matsrah a place where anything is thrown, what is thrown under something, fr. tsaraha to throw.]

1. A quilted bed; a bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other suitable material, and quilted or otherwise fastened. [Written also matress.]

2. (Hydraulic Engin.)

Definition: A mass of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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