featherbedding
(noun) the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
featherbed
(verb) hire more workers than are necessary
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence; “grandparents often pamper the children”; “Let’s not mollycoddle our students!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
featherbedding
present participle of featherbed
featherbedding (uncountable)
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary because of union rules, especially upon the introduction of new technology
Source: Wiktionary
28 June 2025
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
