present participle of featherbed

(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.

plural of featherbed

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featherbed

(idiomatic) People having similar characters, backgrounds, interests, or beliefs.

(simile) extremely light, having minimal weight

(planetology) On a Solar System body, a region with distinct brightness when seen using a telescope; often does not correspond any real geological formation.

(transitive) To cover (a person) in sticky tar, then cover in feathers which stick to the tar; an archaic means of humiliating a person.

To cover a person in sticky tar, then covered in feathers which stick to the tar. An archaic means of humiliating a person.

Alternative form of feather one's nest