feathered
Americanadjective
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clothed, covered, or provided with feathers, as a bird or an arrow.
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quick; rapid; speedy; swift.
feathered feet.
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(of a veneer) cut to show a figure resembling a plume.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of feathered
before 1000; Middle English fethered, Old English gefetherede, see feather, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Having recently released her new memoir, “Famesick,” Lena Dunham made her first Met Gala appearance since 2019, wearing a heavy flow of a red feathered dress.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Around 175 million years ago, a group of feathered dinosaurs known as Pennaraptora appeared.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
And Teyana Taylor, who has ruled the red carpet all awards season, wore a black and white feathered sleeveless Chanel gown with a sheer panel over her toned stomach.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
The back features a genie’s lamp resting on an open book and a feathered quill with an olive branch in the background—symbols of peace, knowledge and learning.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
His white hair was still feathered in a horrible Disco Age mullet.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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