Definition of matress. Meaning of matress. Synonyms of matress

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Definition of matress

Matress
Matress Mat"ress, n. See Matress.
matress
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.] 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.) A mass of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves.

Meaning of matress from wikipedia

- A mattress is a large, usually rectangular pad for supporting a person lying down, especially for sleeping. It is designed to be used as a bed, or on a...
- en svensk kunglig mätress, Wahlström & Widstrand, Stockholm, 1919 Jacobson, Esther, Hedvig Taube: en bok om en svensk kunglig mätress, Wahlström & Widstrand...
- An air mattress is an inflatable mattress or sleeping pad. Due to its buoyancy, it is also often used as a water toy or flotation device, and in some countries...
- Open All Hours is a British television sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke for the BBC. It ran for 26 episodes in four series, which aired in 1976...
- James Franklin McIngvale (born February 11, 1951), also known as "Mattress Mack", is an American businessman. He is known for owning and operating the...
- Stores Sleep Country Canada Showcase Stores Worldwide Matress Outlet Leon's The Brick The Brick Matress Store La-Z-Boy Gallery CanadaCanadian division...
- A vacuum mattress, or vacmat, is a medical device used for the immobilisation of patients, especially in case of a vertebra, pelvis or limb trauma (especially...
- Drysdale said Elly could enter her dog. Granny is stuffing the money in her matress. Drysdale and Miss Jane bring Claude to the mansion wanting Granny to doctor...
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a comedy science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams. Originally a 1978 radio comedy, it was later adapted...
- A law label is a legally required tag or label on new items describing the fabric and filling regulating the United States mattress, upholstery, and stuffed...