Phrase guide

memory foam

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Foam 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: temper foam

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

So called because it remembers, or keeps, the shape of something pressed against it.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 記憶棉 /记忆棉 (gei3 jik1 min4) — material
  • Chinese Mandarin: 記憶棉 /记忆棉 (jìyìmián) — material
  • Finnish: muistivaahto — material
  • French: mousse à mémoire de forme — material
  • Japanese: 低反発素材 (teihanpatsu sozai) — material
  • Portuguese: espuma viscoelástica — material
  • Russian: пена с эффектом памяти (pena s effektom pamjati) — material
  • Spanish: espuma viscoelástica — material
  • Spanish: gomaespuma memorosa — material
  • Spanish: gomaespuma memorística — material
  • Spanish: gomaespuma memorista — material
  • Spanish: gomaespuma memoriosa — material
  • Spanish: gomaespuma memorativa — material
  • Spanish: gomaespuma mnemónica — material
  • Turkish: hafızalı köpük — material
  • Turkish: hafıza köpüğü — material