 featherbed |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (work) hire more workers than are necessary | |
| Related terms: | hire | |
| 2. | [ verb ] treat with excessive indulgence | |
| Synonyms: | coddle pamper indulge baby mollycoddle spoil cocker cosset | |
| Examples: | "grandparents often pamper the children" "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" |
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| Related terms: | treat indulgence pamperer mollycoddle | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a mattress stuffed with feathers | |
| Synonyms: | feather_bed | |
| Related terms: | mattress | |
| Similar spelling: |
feather_bed featherfoil feather_boa feather-foil feather_palm feather_ball fetterbush |
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