'Mattress' definitions:
Definition of 'mattress'
From: WordNet
noun
A large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
Definition of 'Mattress'
From: GCIDE
- 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 with hair, moss, or other suitable soft material, and quilted or otherwise fastened, used as or in a bed, to support the human body while lying down. [Written also matress.] [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Hydraulic Engin.) A mass of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves. [1913 Webster]
- innerspring mattress A variety of mattress[1] having springs inside to provide a flexible support; it is considered more comfortable than a stuffed mattress. [PJC]