featherbed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a mattress stuffed with feathers
    feather bed.
  2. verb treat with excessive indulgence
    pamper; cosset; cocker; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge; baby; coddle.
    • grandparents often pamper the children
    • Let's not mollycoddle our students!
  3. verb hire more workers than are necessary

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