feather beds
Down-stuffed sleeping surfaces
Feather beds are mattresses or mattress toppers stuffed with feathers, prized for their softness and warmth.
The term evokes old-fashioned comfort and luxury.
To featherbed is to pamper or overprotect—often applied to labor practices that maintain unnecessary jobs or easy working conditions: Union rules featherbedded the industry with redundant positions.
- eiderdownSoft duck-feather filling
- goose downWaterfowl underfeathers
- pillowBedding for heads
- four poster bedSleeper with vertical corner supports
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
comforter · down · duvet · stuffing · softness · sinking in · quill · antique furniture · batting · nesting · body contouring · mattress toppers · cushioned · fluffy · bed frames · Victorian · airing out · spring cleaning
- linensbed linens, bed sheet, bedsheet, bed sheets, fitted sheet
feather bedsfirm mattress
Unyielding sleep surface
spring mattress · futon · board · tatami mat
feather bedshard ground
Compacted, unforgiving terrain
bed of nails · stone slab · stone floor · army cot · concrete floor
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