featherbed

== English == === Etymology === From feather +‎ bed. === Noun === featherbed (plural featherbeds) A mattress stuffed with feathers. (especially UK, Dartmoor) An area of bog where a layer of moss covers a pool of water or mud, presenting a hazard to walkers who may fall through it. (Also in UK and Irish placenames.) Coordinate terms: quaking bog, quagmire (cricket) A soft, slow pitch of predictable bounce. ==== Alternative forms ==== feather bed ==== Translations ==== === Verb === featherbed (third-person singular simple present featherbeds, present participle featherbedding, simple past and past participle featherbedded) (transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle. (intransitive) To engage in featherbedding; to employ more workers than necessary to fulfill a labor union requirement. ==== Alternative forms ==== feather-bed ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====