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- [feth -er bed]
- /ˈfɛð ər bɛd/
- /ˈfeðə(r) bed/
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- [feth -er bed]
- /ˈfɛð ər bɛd/
Definition of feather-bed word
- noun feather-bed a mattress or a bed cover, as a quilt, stuffed with soft feathers. 1
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Origin of feather-bed
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Feather-bed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feather-bed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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