mattress

as in bed
a cloth case that is filled with material and used as something on which to sleep They bought a new mattress with the intention of getting a more restful night's sleep.

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Recent Examples of mattress Customers have trusted banks with custody of their assets for centuries, believing a bank vault is safer than keeping wealth under the mattress. Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The frame also comes with Velcro strips for a non-slip mattress setup. Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024 Larry's wish: A bed and mattress; clothes; a television; kitchen and housekeeping items; a table; backpack; office supplies. John Johnston, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024 Awara Premier Natural Hybrid Mattress Awara Premier Natural Hybrid Mattress Shop the Awara mattress sale to save up to 50% on best-selling hybrid sleepers. Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mattress 
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Noun
  • The other two spots came from a convertible sofa and a bed that pulled down from the wall.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Using Advantageous Terrain: Bucks tend to bed in areas with advantageous terrain.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Gabriel sat on the sofa while Thornton, his back to Gabriel, worked at his desk.
    Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Now cosy nights in on the sofa watching Christmas movies has never been chicer.
    Angela Lei, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Her Instagram Stories continued to show Bronze hilariously dragging a toilet paper holder around the house before the two cuddled up on the couch to watch the game.
    Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Some people relax by watching Netflix on their couch.
    Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This futon couch is upholstered in rich velvet with a ribbed, tufted and cushioned back.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Novogratz’s Brittany Vegan Leather Sofa converts into a futon for guests to sleep on and is easy to assemble.
    Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Calling it the Fair View, Mulrooney was meticulous in choosing the lace curtains, plush carpets, brass bedsteads and other finery that would make her new hotel the envy of the region’s other hoteliers, who housed most guests in rough dormitories.
    Melanie Haiken, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The Emerald Ridge room, for example, has original redwood-slat walls, an antique bedstead and river views, while the sunny Rhododendron boasts period wallpaper and a claw-foot tub.
    Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024

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“Mattress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mattress. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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