featherbed

American  

[feth-er-bed] / ˈfɛð ərˌbɛd /

verb (used with or without object)

featherbedded, featherbedding

1. to subject to or engage in featherbedding.

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Etymology

Origin of featherbed

First recorded in 1945–50; back formation from featherbedding

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

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

Stars Hollow is not just a safety net, it’s a giant, fluffy featherbed.

From New York Times

Instead he argued in a 1989 piece, “The Weaknesses Amid Japan’s Economic Strengths,” that Japan’s anachronistic economic structure—such as a heavily featherbedded distribution system—would hurt the Japanese.

From The Wall Street Journal