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• feather bedding — n [U] the practice of letting workers keep their jobs even if they are not needed or do not work well …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• feather bedding — noun (U) the practice of letting workers keep their jobs even if they are not needed or do not work well …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• feather-bedding — …   Useful english dictionary

• feather-bed — ˌfeather ˈbed f10 [feather bed feather beds feather bedded feather bedding] verb ( dd )feather bed sb/sth (BrE …   Useful english dictionary

• feather — n. & v. n. 1 any of the appendages growing from a bird s skin, with a horny hollow stem and fine strands. 2 one or more of these as decoration etc. 3 (collect.) a plumage. b game birds. v. 1 tr. cover or line with feathers. 2 tr. Rowing turn (an… …   Useful english dictionary

• Bedding — refers to the materials laid above the mattress of a bed for warmth. Bedding excludes the mattress, box spring and bed frame. Down materials are often used for warmth in bedding. To seek bedding means a person will retire for sleep, to his or her …   Wikipedia

• Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… …   Wikipedia

• Down feather — The down of birds is a layer of fine feathers found under the tougher exterior feathers. Very young birds are clad only in down. Powder down is a specialized type of down found only in a few groups of birds. Down is a fine thermal insulator and… …   Wikipedia

• Pacific Coast Feather Company — is a Seattle based manufacturer of basic bedding including pillows, comforters, sheets, and feather beds. It is the largest producer of utility bedding in the US and the fifth largest home textile supplier in the US. . [… …   Wikipedia

• featherbedding — noun the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required • Hypernyms: ↑practice, ↑pattern * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: from gerund of featherbed (II) …   Useful english dictionary

• A. G. Street — Arthur G. Street was an English writer and broadcaster. Born 7 April 1892 Died 21 July 1966.He was born and lived most of his life at Ditchampton Farm, Wilton, Wiltshire, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK. He wrote under the name A. G.… …   Wikipedia