mattress protector

noun

An item of removable bedding that sits on top of or encases a mattress to protect it from stains and sometimes to protect the sleeper from allergens and irritants.

Meanings

nounmattress protector (plural mattress protectors)

plural mattress protectors

  1. An item of removable bedding that sits on top of or encases a mattress to protect it from stains and sometimes to protect the sleeper from allergens and irritants.

    Synonyms: bottom sheet, mattress cover, mattress pad, mattress topper, underpad

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn item of removable bedding that sits on top of or encases a mattress to protect it from stains and sometimes to protect the sleeper from allergens and irritants.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 床墊保護罩 /床垫保护罩
  • 床墊保護罩 /床垫保护罩 (chuángdiàn bǎohùzhào)removable bedding that sits on top of a mattress
Finnish sijauspatja
  • sijauspatjaremovable bedding that sits on top of a mattress
French protège-matelas
  • protège-matelasremovable bedding that sits on top of a mattress
Italian coprimaterasso
  • coprimaterassoremovable bedding that sits on top of a mattress
Portuguese protetor de colchão
  • protetor de colchãoremovable bedding that sits on top of a mattress
Russian наматра́сник, наматра́цник
  • наматра́сник (namatrásnik)removable bedding that sits on top of a mattress
  • наматра́цник (namatrácnik)removable bedding that sits on top of a mattress
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Chicago

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