foam rubber

American  

noun

1. a light, spongy rubber, used for mattresses, cushions, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of foam rubber

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

According to Agropene's calculations, polyurethane foam rubber accounts for a 105 million tonnes of CO2 emissions every year.

From BBC

"We live like kings, we sleep on bunk beds. We have mattresses, we brought foam rubber to use as mattresses," Hrai said.

From Reuters

We created a foam rubber suit and zipped him into it.

From Los Angeles Times

By today’s Hollywood standards, Mr. Browning’s costume was fairly primitive, made of foam rubber and latex via a mold of his body.

From Washington Post

One problem was that the costume was made of foam rubber, which floats.

From New York Times