featherbed

[ feth-er-bed ]

verb (used with or without object)

, feath·er·bed·ded, feath·er·bed·ding.

1. to subject to or engage in featherbedding.

Word History and Origins

Origin of featherbed¹

First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from featherbedding

Example Sentences

Although the pitch seems like a featherbed now, there is a suggestion of low bounce and turn.

From BBC

"He said riding that particular machine was like being on a featherbed as it was so smooth, and the name just stuck."

From BBC

We sat down and the grass felt heavenly, like a featherbed compared with the wagon floor.

From Literature

The lights flickered on and weightlessness returned, cradling me like a featherbed.

From Nature

For instance, the girl who claims to be royal and passes the test because of the pea under layers of featherbeds in “The Princess and the Pea.”

From The New Yorker