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| air mattress |
a mattress filled with air, used esp. for camping, mobile living, or as an extra bed for visitors. |
| bedspring |
any of a number of springs closely confined in a frame and set in a bedstead to support a mattress. |
| bedstead |
the framework that supports the springs and mattress of a bed. |
| dust ruffle |
a floor-length decorative ruffle, usu. made of a light fabric such as cotton, that hangs from a mattress around three or four sides of a bed. |
| futon |
a very thick, but foldable mattress, generally stuffed with cotton batting, used for sleeping or as sofa cushioning. |
| Hollywood bed |
a bed consisting of a mattress and box spring that rests on a metal frame or low legs, and often having a headboard. |
| innerspring mattress |
a mattress having enclosed coil springs that support the padding. |
| pallet1 |
a small or temporary bed, or mattress stuffed with straw. |
| platform bed |
a flat mattress support mounted on legs, often having the space beneath enclosed and fitted with storage drawers. |
| slat |
one of several long narrow strips of wood or metal arranged in a uniform row, such as mattress supports, window blinds, the seat of a bench, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| tick3 |
the cloth casing for a mattress or pillow. |
| water bed |
a bed whose mattress is a bag made of vinyl or other waterproof material filled with water. |
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