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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“It just cannot be done. In order to understand bird flight, we have to understand aerodynamics; only then do the structure of feathers and the different shapes of birds’ wings make sense.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
She would just be free and wear glitter on her face and have feathers in her hair and her music was very unapologetically brash and tongue-in-cheek with the lyrics.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
"The feathers are saying that, yes, they will metabolize it. And then this study is saying that ethanol is actually pretty widespread in the nectar they consume."
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
Egret feathers commanded double their weight in gold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Slipping into feathers and wings and becoming an owl was little different.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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