feather bed

noun

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as in water bed

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Recent Examples of feather bed The girl yawned, feeling the pace of her run, then stretched out on the mossy ground, which was as soft as a feather bed. — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 1 May 2025 De Hales left Basilia, gave up his shop, and sold all of his possessions, including two feather beds, and some pots and utensils worth two shillings and sixpence. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024 The records — in some cases, family wills that show enslaved human beings bequeathed along with feather beds and farm animals — provide a visceral link between today’s decision makers and slavery. — Reuters, NBC News, 27 June 2023 Villa-style accommodations with Italian furnishings, fireplaces and feather beds furthered the away-from-it-all feeling. — Christina Julian, latimes.com, 3 July 2019 Blue-, orange-, and green-hued rooms have travertine showers and feather beds. — Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feather bed
  1. bunk bed
  2. sofa bed
  3. trundle bed
  4. Murphy bed
  5. studio couch
  6. couch
Noun
  • This powered bed lowers down on airline-grade cables, working as an upper bunk bed measuring 54 x 75 in (137 x 191-cm).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • Sinclaire’s two boys had to move into her bedroom, while Gonzalez and her daughter slept on the bunk bed in what had been the boys’ room.
    — Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Definition of bunk bed
Noun
  • Alternatively, a standard day bed or sofa bed could potentially be a good use of the space too.
    — Adam Williams July 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2026
  • Amenities here include things like a full kitchen, a walk-in shower, Wi-Fi, a queen bed, and a sofa bed.
    — Kat Stinson, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
Definition of sofa bed
Noun
  • Use it as a couch, a single bed, or pull out the second trundle bed to make room for guests.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
  • My hamster turned the curler box into a trundle bed for when her cousin sleeps over.
    — Fiona Landers, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of trundle bed
Noun
  • The underside of the Murphy bed houses a bar-style dining table that works with a set of folding stools.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
  • Murphy bed that doubles as a couch, too.
    — Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Definition of Murphy bed
Noun
  • Malala Maiwand sat on a television studio couch, pen and notebook in hand, a dark red headscarf framing her face.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2020
Definition of studio couch
Noun
  • Placing it in a lower-traffic room rather than using it as the main family couch can also help.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Instead, the story becomes about a solitary mind retelling a story to himself, akin to a patient on the therapist’s couch, a fitting image for an Odysseus of our contemporary age.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of couch

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