A tick mattress is a large bag made of strong, stiff, tightly-woven material.

Featherbed may also refer to:

• A type of mattress topper filled with feathers and/or down; see bed base for history.
• A featherbed bog, a type of peatland forming in particular conditions.
• The featherbed frame, a type of motorcycle frame originally designed for performance racing, named for the improvements in comfort it was felt to provide.
• Featherbedding, the practice of hiring more workers than necessary to do a job.
• Featherbed Moss, a hill in England's Peak District.
• Featherbed Top, another hill in England's Peak District.
• Featherbed Alley Printshop, a printing museum in St George's, Bermuda.
• Barry Manilow, an American singer who used the alias "Featherbed" during his early career