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Featherbed — (Сомерсет Уэст,Южно Африканская Республика) Категория отеля: Адрес: 14 Alamein Road, 713 … Каталог отелей
featherbed — n. 1. a mattress stuffed with feathers. Syn: feather bed. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
featherbed — ☆ ☆ featherbed [feth′ərbed΄] adj. of, facilitating, or having to do with featherbedding vi., vt. featherbedded, featherbedding to engage in or subject to featherbedding … English World dictionary
featherbed — I. adjective Date: 1938 calling for, sanctioning, or resulting from featherbedding < a featherbed rule > < a featherbed job > II. verb Date: 1949 intransitive verb 1. a. to require that m … New Collegiate Dictionary
Featherbed — Featherbeds are traditionally used on top of mattresses to help make them softer. They can be made either with feathers, down, or a combination of both materials. Most people recommend that you shake out or fluff the featherbed often to keep the… … Wikipedia
Featherbed Railroad — (Upper Lake,США) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: 2870 Lakeshore Blvd … Каталог отелей
Featherbed frame — 1990s replica Norton with replica Featherbed frame The featherbed frame was a motorcycle frame developed by the British Norton motorcycle company to improve the performance of their racing motorcycles around the twisting and demanding Isle of Man … Wikipedia
featherbed — /fedh euhr bed /, v.t., v.i., featherbedded, featherbedding. to subject to or engage in featherbedding. [1945 50; back formation from FEATHERBEDDING] * * * … Universalium
featherbed — n. soft mattress filled with feathers v. spoil, indulge; compel an employer to hire more workers than are needed … English contemporary dictionary
featherbed — /ˈfɛðəbɛd/ (say fedhuhbed) noun 1. a mattress filled with feathers. 2. luxury; a pampered state generally. –verb (t) (featherbedded, featherbedding) 3. to pamper; shield from hardship. 4. to subsidise. 5. to limit the work done in (a factory,… …
