featherbed
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Synonyms: feathered, feather bed, feather-bed, weathered, heathered, featherhead, featherer, fathered, featherfew, leathered, featherbeds
Antonyms: feathered, feather bed, feather-bed, weathered, heathered, featherhead, featherer, fathered, featherfew, leathered, featherbeds
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Noun
- A [[mattress]] stuffed with [[feather]]s.
- {{lb|en|especially|UK|Dartmoor}} An area of [[bog]] where a [[layer]] of [[moss]] covers a pool of water or mud, presenting a hazard to walkers who may fall through it. {{q|Also in UK and Irish placenames.}}
- {{lb|en|cricket}} A soft, slow [[pitch]] of [[predictable]] [[bounce]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To treat someone with [[excessive]] [[indulgence]]; to [[pamper]], [[cosset]] or [[mollycoddle]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To engage in [[featherbedding]]; to employ more workers than necessary to fulfill a [[labor union]] requirement.
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