feather
- noun
- /ˈfɛðər/
- Jargon
- Kinda looks like we, birds of a feather.
Examples
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There are three different variations of this feather, and you can use all or one.
Blog text (14) -
I was a feather in his cap, and he was going to be handling the feather very roughly.
Fiction book (1999) -
Beat yourself with a feather, not a bat.
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- Oh, birds of a feather and all that.
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You mean birds of a feather?
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It would be a big feather in our cap if we could supply some material evidence that would put these people away.
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The hides and feathers are missing.
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The sky filled with a cloud of black feathers and beating wings.
Fiction book (1998) -
He'd changed the sheets, plumped up the single pillow, which was a goose-feather pillow from home.
Fiction book (1997) -
To reduce wind resistance, he quickly feathered the oar between strokes as he paddled.
Synonyms
Turning an oar blade flat between strokes so wind hits it less
Idioms
- Informal
Use a job or position to get money for yourself in a dishonest way
- Informal
People who share similar interests often spend time together
Compounds
A long fluffy scarf made of feathers worn to look glamorous or to finish a costume
- Specialized
A long part of a bird's wing at the outer edge that helps the bird fly
- Offensive
A small white piece from a bird that people give to show someone is a coward
- Specialized
A feather that covers a bird's body and forms its smooth outer shape
- Specialized
A sea animal with many feathery arms that can swim and lives on the sea floor
A small plant with a pleasant smell, oak-shaped leaves, and groups of yellow-green flowers
- New Zealand
A New Zealand fern with divided leaves and very hairy stalks
Surface Forms
Etymology
The feather of an oar is the action of turning the blade flat between strokes, named after how a feather lies flat and reduces air resistance.