Meanings
nounmemory foam (countable and uncountable, plural memory foams)
plural memory foams
- countableuncountableFoam consisting of polyurethane and other chemicals used in the manufacturing of pillows, mattresses, laptop sleeves, etc., which reacts to body heat and molds to the shape of the body.
Synonyms: temper foam
Synonyms & antonyms
nounFoam consisting of polyurethane and other chemicals used in the manufacturing of pillows, mattresses, laptop sleeves, etc., which reacts to body heat and molds to the shape of the body.
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Origin
So called because it remembers, or keeps, the shape of something pressed against it.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 記憶棉 /记忆棉
- 記憶棉 /记忆棉 (gei³ jik¹ min⁴)material
Chinese Mandarin 記憶棉 /记忆棉
- 記憶棉 /记忆棉 (jìyìmián)material
Finnish muistivaahto
- muistivaahtomaterial
French mousse à mémoire de forme
- mousse à mémoire de formematerial
Japanese 低反発素材
- 低反発素材 (teihanpatsu sozai)material
Portuguese espuma viscoelástica
- espuma viscoelásticamaterial
Russian пена с эффектом памяти
- пена с эффектом памяти (pena s effektom pamjati)material
Spanish espuma viscoelástica, gomaespuma memorosa
- espuma viscoelásticamaterial
- gomaespuma memorosamaterial
- gomaespuma memorísticamaterial
- gomaespuma memoristamaterial
- gomaespuma memoriosamaterial
- gomaespuma memorativamaterial
- gomaespuma mnemónicamaterial
Turkish hafızalı köpük, hafıza köpüğü
- hafızalı köpükmaterial
- hafıza köpüğümaterial
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APA
memory foam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memory%20foam
MLA
“memory foam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memory%20foam. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “memory foam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/memory%20foam.
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