Definition of featherbed
: calling for, sanctioning, or resulting from featherbedding a featherbed rule a featherbed job
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1938
First Known Use of featherbed
1938
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featherbed
verb
feath·er·bed
Definition of featherbed
intransitive verb
1a : to require that more workers be hired than are neededb : 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
1949
First Known Use of featherbed
1949
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