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mattresses

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈmætɹəsəz// UK //mˈætɹəsɪz// mat·tress·es

n. the large, soft pads that you put on a bed frame to sleep on.

n. large, rectangular pads for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed. Plural form of 'mattress'.


SIMPLE

The store sells several different types of comfortable mattresses.

CONTEXTUAL

After ten years of use, their old mattresses had lost their shape and no longer provided enough back support.

COMPLEX

Modern manufacturers offer a variety of mattresses, ranging from traditional inner-spring designs to advanced memory foam layers that contour to the sleeper's body.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'mattress'; takes a plural verb.

Pitfall

two mattresstwo mattressesNouns ending in '-ss' require '-es' to form the plural.

Idioms1 entry

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