featherbed vs mattress
mattress vs featherbedfeatherbed and mattress both are nouns.
featherbed is a verb but mattress is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| featherbed | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| mattress | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
mattress is a hypernym of
featherbed; that is, mattress is a
word with a broader meaning than featherbed:
- featherbed: a mattress stuffed with feathers
- mattress: a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
| featherbed (noun) | mattress (noun) |
|---|---|
| a mattress stuffed with feathers | a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed |
| featherbed (verb) | mattress (verb) |
|---|---|
| hire more workers than are necessary | |
| treat with excessive indulgence |
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