feather bed: Meaning and Definition of

feath'er bed'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a mattress or a bed cover, as a quilt, stuffed with soft feathers.

feath•er•bed

Pronunciation: (fe'ur-bed"), [key]
— -bed•ded, -bed•ding.
  1. to subject to or engage in featherbedding.
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