Definition of
featherbed has definitions from the field of work
1
[ verb ] (work) hire more workers than are necessary

Related terms

hire

2
[ verb ] treat with excessive indulgence

Synonyms

coddle pamper indulge baby mollycoddle spoil cocker cosset

Examples

"grandparents often pamper the children" "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

Related terms

treat indulgence pamperer mollycoddle

3
[ noun ] a mattress stuffed with feathers

Synonyms

feather_bed

Related terms

mattress

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Rhymes with

riverbed deathbed bed flatbed seabed hotbed abed embed imbed

Phonetic and Homophones

F EH1 DH ER0 B EH2 D

Similar Spelling

feather_bed featherfoil feather_boa feather-foil feather_palm feather_ball fetterbush

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