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featherhead

[ feth-er-hed ]
/ ˈfɛð ərˌhɛd /
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noun
featherbrain.
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Origin of featherhead

First recorded in 1825–35; feather + head

OTHER WORDS FROM featherhead

feath·er·head·ed, adjective

Words nearby featherhead

feather-duster worm, feathered, featheredge, feather geranium, feather grass, featherhead, feathering, feather in one's cap, feather key, feather-legged, featherlight
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