noun
featherbed
Featherbed (noun) means a soft mattress filled with feathers.
noun
1
A soft mattress filled with feathers.
2
A patch of boggy ground where moss hides water or mud underneath, so a walker can suddenly sink through it.
3
(cricket) A pitch that is soft and slow, giving a bounce that is easy to predict.
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What is the meaning of featherbed?
"featherbed" (noun) means a soft mattress filled with feathers.
What are the different meanings of featherbed?
"featherbed" has 3 main meanings: 1. A soft mattress filled with feathers; 2. A patch of boggy ground where moss hides water or mud underneath, so a walker can suddenly sink through it; 3. (cricket) A pitch that is soft and slow, giving a bounce that is easy to predict.
