Mattress vs. Matress — What's the Difference?

A mattress is a large, usually rectangular pad for supporting a lying person. It is designed to be used as a bed, or on a bed frame as part of a bed.

Archaic form of mattress

A fabric case filled with soft, firm, or springy material, used for sleeping on.

See Matress.

A flat structure of concrete, brushwood, or other material, used as strengthening or support for foundations, embankments, etc.

A usually rectangular pad of heavy cloth filled with soft material or an arrangement of coiled springs, used as or on a bed.

An airtight inflatable pad used as or on a bed or as a cushion.

A closely woven mat of brush and poles used to protect an embankment, a dike, or a dam from erosion.

A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.

A form of retaining wall used to support foundations or an embankment

(transitive) To cover with a thick layer, like a mattress; to blanket.

A large pad stuffed with hair, moss, or other suitable soft material, and quilted or otherwise fastened, used as or in a bed, to support the human body while lying down.

A mass of interwoven brush, poles, etc., to protect a bank from being worn away by currents or waves.

A large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed