Definition of Feather bed

1. Noun. A mattress stuffed with feathers.

Exact synonyms: Featherbed
Generic synonyms: Mattress

Definition of Feather bed

1. Noun. A featherbed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Feather Bed

feated
feateous
feater
featest
feather-bed
feather-brain
feather-brained
feather-edge
feather-few
feather-foil
feather-headed
feather-heeled
feather-veined
feather ball
feather bed
feather beds
feather boa
feather duster
feather dusters
feather geranium
feather in one's cap
feather one's nest
feather one's own nest
feather palm
feather pen
feather star
feather wool
featherback

Literary usage of Feather bed

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State library, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Library (1907)
"... Frederick Rapp 0 7 6 Box with Tallow, Casper Fleisher 2 1 Crock and a Box, Frederick Rapp 3 1 Box, Peter Rapp 1 6 1 feather bed, Peter Osias Mifflin 30 ..."

2. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography by Virginia Historical Society (1893)
"Sr In my particulars mentioned, and here inclosed you'll find I send for a feather bed, and furniture curtains and vallens. The furniture, curtains and ..."

3. An Introduction to Natural Philosophy: Designed as a Text-book, for the Use by Denison Olmsted (1858)
"The same remark applies to the supposed security that is obtained by sleeping on a feather bed. Were the person situated within the bed, ..."

4. Richard to Minna Wagner: Letters to His First Wife by Richard Wagner (1909)
"If Hr. Hoffmann had only addressed it to his brother here, it would have come far cheaper.—I have also had to buy a feather-bed for my feet. ..."

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