"mattressy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more mattressy [comparative], most mattressy [superlative]
Etymology: mattress + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mattress|y}} mattress + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} mattressy (comparative more mattressy, superlative most mattressy)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a mattress; large, soft, and yielding. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-mattressy-en-adj-rdB2~iEU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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