featherbed

Pronunciation:			f'edhurb`ed
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a mattress stuffed with feathers [v]  hire more workers than are necessary [v]  treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
	Synonyms:		baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, feather bed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
	See Also:		do by, employ, engage, handle, hire, mattress, treat