feathers
Britishplural noun
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the plumage of a bird
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Also called: feathering. the long hair on the legs or tail of certain breeds of horses and dogs
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informal dress; attire
her best feathers
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to cause upset or offence
Example Sentences
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I don’t want to pick one of the ones everyone knows, like “I’m Nobody” or the one about hope being a thing with feathers.
From Literature
Yet it probably won’t be enough to ruffle feathers on Wall Street, especially with investors focused on Iran.
From MarketWatch
Yet it probably won’t be enough to ruffle feathers on Wall Street, especially with investors focused on Iran.
From MarketWatch
Gonzalez and her two friends also hit the town in dresses adorned with sequins and feathers.
But the grouse rapidly grew into adolescents with good wing feathers.
From Literature
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