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  • 1Mattress — 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 …

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  • 2mattress — noun Etymology: Middle English materas, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin materacium, from Arabic maṭraḥ place where something is thrown Date: 14th century 1. a. a fabric case filled with resilient material (as cotton, hair, feathers, foam… …

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  • 3mattress — /ma tris/, n. 1. a large pad for supporting the reclining body, used as or on a bed, consisting of a quilted or similarly fastened case, usually of heavy cloth, that contains hair, straw, cotton, foam rubber, etc., or a framework of metal springs …

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  • 4mattress — mat•tress [[t]ˈmæ trɪs[/t]] n. 1) cv a large pad used as or on a bed and consisting of a cloth case filled with straw, cotton, foam rubber, or similar supporting material 2) air mattress 3) cv a mat woven of brush, poles, or similar material,… …

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  • 5mattress — /ˈmætrəs / (say matruhs) noun 1. a case filled with soft material, as straw, cotton, etc., often reinforced with springs, and usually quilted or fastened together at intervals, used as or on a bed. 2. a mat woven of brush, poles, or similar… …

  • 6innerspring mattress — 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… …

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  • 7matress — 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… …

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  • 8Oregon Trail — For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). Oregon Trail The route of the Oregon Trail shown on a map of the western United States from Independence, Missouri (on the eastern end) to Oregon City, Oregon (on the western end) …

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  • 10wire — n. & v. n. 1 a metal drawn out into the form of a thread or thin flexible rod. b a piece of this. c (attrib.) made of wire. 2 a length or quantity of wire used for fencing or to carry an electric current etc. 3 esp. US colloq. a telegram or… …

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