featherbed
Plush sleeping surface
A featherbed is a thick mattress or mattress topper stuffed with feathers, traditionally goose down, providing luxurious softness and warmth.
The verb featherbed means to pamper or coddle someone, or more specifically in labor contexts, to require employers to hire more workers than necessary or to maintain inefficient practices that protect jobs.
The union was accused of featherbedding to preserve outdated positions.
The adjective featherbed describes such protective arrangements: featherbed rules in the contract.
Padded sleeping surface
- duvetFilled bed covering
- pillowBedding for heads
- quiltStuffed, stitched bed covering
- eiderdownSoft duck-feather filling
bolster · bedding · tick · pallet · coverlet · linens · stuffing · filling
Having soft, fine texture
- fluffySoft and light-textured
- softYielding to touch
- silkySmooth and lustrous
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
supple · yielding · springy · lofty · airy · light · buoyant · resilient
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- warmthHeat you feel
- restfulPeaceful and calming
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
softness · plush · luxurious · pampered · cosseted · indulgent · enveloping · nestled
Surplus of workers
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- job securityProtected employment status
- unionJoining into one
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
bloat · protectionism · collective bargaining · make-work · sinecure · entitlement · bureaucracy · tenure
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- affluenceAbundance of money
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
- indulgenceYielding to desire
pampering · elite · premium · exclusive · high-end · upscale · five-star · boutique hotel
mattress
Padded sleeping surface
eiderdown · bolster · bedding · tick · pallet · coverlet · linens · stuffing · filling · goose down
downy
Having soft, fine texture
smooth · supple · yielding · springy · lofty · airy · light · buoyant · resilient · plump
cozy
Warm and snug
cushioning · softness · plush · luxurious · pampered · cosseted · indulgent · enveloping · nestled · sinking
overstaffing
Surplus of workers
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- job securityProtected employment status
- unionJoining into one
inefficiency · bloat · protectionism · collective bargaining · make-work · sinecure · entitlement · bureaucracy · tenure · seniority
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- affluenceAbundance of money
- wealthAbundance of valuable resources
indulgence · pampering · elite · premium · exclusive · high-end · upscale · five-star · boutique hotel · spa
- beddingsheets, pillow, blanket, blankets, mattress
- bedroom itemssilk sheets, duvet, duvet cover, mattress topper, headboard
- cozinesscoziness, blanket, cuddles, snugness, fireplace
- stuffingstuffing, bread stuffing, down, cornbread stuffing, sage stuffing
- ancient furnishingstable, chair, bench, stool, chest
- mattress toppersmemory foam, pillow top, egg crate, foam pad
featherbedhardship
Suffering from difficult circumstances
discipline · tough love · austerity · rigor · sink or swim