The case or cover containing feathers, flocks, or the like, forming a mattress or pillow; also, from 16th c., applied to the strong hard linen or cotton material used for making such cases.
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Mm. Well, um, most of the beds had a feather tick, plus a straw mattress, and then a feather tick, and ah the feather tick, the feathers would shift around, you had to level them off when you made the bed |
The case or cover containing feathers, flocks, or the like, forming a mattress or pillow |