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mattresses

  • plural
    of mattress.
    mattress
    noun
    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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Peterborough-based Care Zone, which has a warehouse on the edge of the city, plans to spend £80,000 this year on beds and mattresses for local families.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Nepal's Red Cross has begun providing emergency relief, including food, water, hygiene kits, mattresses and blankets.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Several children sleep on mattresses along the sidewalk in front of the home.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

During the day, hunger strikers lie on mattresses under tarpaulins, with portraits of BR Ambedkar and freedom fighters behind them.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

At night they take the papers to bed with them and hide them under their mattresses or have Rashid Uncle put them outside.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani