FEATHERBED

• (noun) a mattress stuffed with feathers

  synonyms : feather bed

• (verb) hire more workers than are necessary

• (verb) treat with excessive indulgence

  "grandparents often pamper the children", "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

  synonyms : baby , cocker , coddle , cosset , indulge , mollycoddle , pamper , spoil

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