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featherbedded

featherbedded is the simple past and past participle of featherbed.

Meaning of featherbed

Verb

featherbed (third-person singular simple present featherbeds, present participle featherbedding, simple past and past participle featherbedded)

  1. (transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.
  2. (intransitive) To engage in featherbedding; to employ more workers than necessary to fulfill a labor union requirement.

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Questions about featherbedded

What is featherbedded the simple past and past participle of?
Featherbedded is the simple past and past participle of featherbed.

Words near featherbedded in the dictionary

  1. feather-veined
  2. featherable
  3. featherback
  4. featherbacks
  5. featherbed
  6. featherbedded
  7. featherbedding
  8. featherbeds
  9. featherbells
  10. featherblade
  11. featherblades

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