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Definition of Feather bed
1. Noun. A mattress stuffed with feathers.
Definition of Feather bed
1. Noun. A featherbed. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Feather Bed
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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