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mattresses

mattresses is the plural of mattress.

Meaning of mattress

Noun

mattress (plural mattresses)

  1. 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.
  2. A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment
  3. A form of lagging, in particular for boilers.
    • Spun glass mattresses are used for lagging the boiler, which has three Ross pop safety valves on the front ring.1941 April, “British Locomotive Developments”, in The Railway Magazine, London: Tothill Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 173

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Questions about mattresses

What is mattresses the plural of?
Mattresses is the plural of mattress.

Words near mattresses in the dictionary

  1. mattress protector
  2. mattress protectors
  3. mattress topper
  4. mattress toppers
  5. mattressed
  6. mattresses
  7. mattressing
  8. mattressless
  9. mattresslike
  10. mattressy
  11. matts

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