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verbDefinition of FEATHERBED
intransitive verb
1
a : to require that more workers be hired than are needed b : to limit production under a featherbed rule
2
: to do featherbed work or put in time under a featherbed rule
transitive verb
1
: to bring under a featherbed rule
2
: to assist (as an industry) by government aid
First Known Use of FEATHERBED
1949
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