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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1965 (SND Vol. VI).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
MATTRASS, n. Also matressh (Lth. 1912 W. Cuthbertson Dykeside Folk 156). Sc. forms of Eng. mattress (I. and n.Sc., em.Sc.(a), wm.Sc. 1962). [mət′rɑs]
[O.Fr. materas, id. The form mattréss [-′trɛs] is also common, Sc. having retained the Fr. accentuation on the final syllable.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Mattrass n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 26 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/mattrass>
