bare mattress

noun phrase

Meaning

A mattress lacking any bedclothes, such as sheets, blankets, or a mattress cover.

Examples

Sleeping on a bare mattress can be uncomfortable because the surface is often abrasive.
They found the room empty except for a stained bare mattress in the corner.

Synonyms: uncovered mattress, naked mattress

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bare mattress

noun phrase

Pronunciation: /bɛər ˈmætrɪs/

Definition

A mattress lacking any bedclothes, such as sheets, blankets, or a mattress cover.

Examples

Sleeping on a bare mattress can be uncomfortable because the surface is often abrasive.
They found the room empty except for a stained bare mattress in the corner.
After the flood, we had to discard the ruined bedding and sleep on a bare mattress for a week.

Synonyms of bare mattress

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