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noun Older Slang.

a person who avoids responsibility and effort; loafer.

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Origin of feather merchant

First recorded in 1775–85

Words nearby feather merchant

feathering, feather in one's cap, feather key, feather-legged, featherlight, feather merchant, feather one's nest, feather one's own nest, feather palm, feather rot, feathers