featherbed
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of featherbed
First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from featherbedding
Example Sentences
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Atherton, though, expects the groundstaff in Multan to serve up another featherbed.
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2024
The lights flickered on and weightlessness returned, cradling me like a featherbed.
From Nature • Oct. 17, 2017
“The program has also become a kind of featherbed for parents who might have, in the past, considered redshirting their children.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2016
It was that shortage of variety that led Notts to gamble on a result pitch here, when a draw on a featherbed would have better-suited their title challenge.
From The Guardian • Sep. 7, 2010
Under him was the yielding softness of a featherbed, and the pillow beneath his head was goose down.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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