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feathers [ˈfɛðəz] pl n 1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the plumage of a bird 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Also called feathering the long hair on the legs or tail of certain breeds of horses and dogs 3. Informal dress; attire her best feathers ruffle feathers to cause upset or offence How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At that moment the man with the feathers ceased to gesticulate, and, with his hands placed upon his knees, was following, half-bent, the effort of six workmen to raise a block of hewn stone to the top of a piece of timber destined to support that stone, so that the cord of the crane might be passed under it. BUT as to a nest--there is no difficulty: I have a sackful of feathers in my wood- shed. The ugly jackdaw, collecting all the fine feathers which had fallen from the other birds, attached them to his own body and appeared at the examination, looking very gay. |
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