Definition of featherbed
:calling for, sanctioning, or resulting from featherbedding
- a featherbed rule
- a featherbed job
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First Known Use of featherbed
1938
Definition 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 (something, such as an industry) by government aid
First Known Use of featherbed
1949
feather bed
noun
Definition of feather bed
1
:a feather mattress
2
:a bed having a feather mattress
First Known Use of feather bed
before 12th century
FEATHERBED Defined for English Language Learners
feather bed
noun
Definition of feather bed for English Language Learners
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: a bed with a mattress that is filled with feathers
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