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Daniel-san wears a headband throughout the last half of the movie, his mom is nearly crushed under the burden of enormous shoulder pads and even the evil sensei has feathered hair.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2010
His mother, Mrs. Sophie Lenefsky, is an accomplished chicken plucker who has feathered her nest over the years by hard work in a chicken market.
From Time Magazine Archive
This gentleman Gaoler, it seems, has feathered his nest pretty handsomely.
From Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 3 by Henry Hunt
It has feathered feet, and builds its nests of mud against the walls of buildings.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H by Project Gutenberg
He has feathered his nest, he may flee when he likes.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
