Found 2 items, similar to featherbedding.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: featherbedding featherbed n : a mattress stuffed with feathers [syn: feather bed] v 1: treat with excessive indulgence; “grandparents often pamper the children”; “Let's not mollycoddle our students!” [syn: pamper, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge] 2: hire more workers than are necessary [also: featherbedding, featherbedded] featherbedding n : the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required featherbedding See featherbed
English → English (gcide) Definition: featherbed featherbed \featherbed\ n. 1. a mattress stuffed with feathers. Syn: feather bed. [WordNet 1.5]