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    [Noun]  | "feath*er" | \ ˈfe-t͟hər \


    1: any of the light, horny, epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of birds

    2: plume

    3: the vane of an arrow


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English fether, from Old English; akin to Old High German federa wing, Latin petere to go to, see:k, Greek petesthai to fly, piptein to fall, pteron wing;

    [Noun]  | "feather bed" 


    1: a feather mattress

    2: a bed having a feather mattress


    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Noun]  | "feather star" 


    1: any of an order (Comatulida) of free-swimming stalkless crinoids


    Origin: 1862 ;

    [Noun]  | "feather duster" 


    1: a tool with feathers at one end used to remove dust

    [Noun]  | "contour feather" 


    1: one of the medium-sized feathers that form the general covering of a bird and determine the external contour


    Origin: 1867 ;

    [Noun]  | "flight feather" 


    1: one of the quills of a bird's wing or tail that support it in flight


    Origin: 1735 ;

    [Noun]  | "prince's feather" 


    1: a showy widely cultivated annual plant (Amaranthus hypochondriacus or A. cruentus) of the amaranth family having dense usually red spikes of flowers


    Origin: 1668 ;

    [Noun]  | "white feather" 


    1: a mark or symbol of cowardice —used chiefly in the phrase show the white feather


    Origin: circa 1785 ;

     From the superstition that a white feather in the plumage of a gamecock is a mark of a poor fighter;

    [Verb]  | "feather" 


    1: to furnish (something, such as an arrow) with a feather

    2: to cover, clothe, or adorn with or as if with feathers

    3: to turn (an oar blade) almost horizontal when lifting from the water at the end of a stroke to reduce air resistance


    Origin: 13th century ;

    [Geographical name]  | "Feath*er" | \ ˈfe-t͟hər \


    1: river 100 miles (161 kilometers) long in north central California flowing south into the Sacramento River

    [Verb]  | "feather" 


    1: as in pull;




    [Noun]  | "feather" 


    1: a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common;


      * e.g., " ... they are a very sports-minded couple, and most of their friends are of the same feather "



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    2: dressy clothing;


      * e.g., " ... prom couples strutted into the ballroom in full feather "



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    3: a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion;


      * e.g., " ... you're in fine feather today "



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    [Noun]  | "feather bed" 


    1: as in couch, bunk bed;


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    [Noun]  | "feather beds" 


    1: as in couches, bunk beds;


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    [Phrase]  | "a feather in one's cap" 


    1: an asset that brings praise or renown;


      * e.g., " ... Breaking the story for her newspaper was a feather in her cap. "





    2: a successful result brought about by hard work;


      * e.g., " ... Winning the lawsuit for her client would be a significant feather in her cap. "



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     [ "feather" ]

    1: a bird's fur

      * e.g.,  ... i love birds, they has cool feathers 

     [ "feather" ]

    1: A father who truly enjoys playing with his young children for extended periods of time, even while sober.

      * e.g.,  ... Russ: Chris said he had a great time at the Great Wolf Lodge this weekend playing in the pool with his 4-year-old twins. Ted: And he said he didn't even drink! What a fuckin' feather! 

     [ "feather" ]

    1: a word describing a girl that is intimately unapproachable and socially awkward

      * e.g.,  ... "i saw this girl at the party last night, spent all night watching her and when i finally went to talk to her, i found out she was a total feather" 

     [ "feather" ]

    1: To lightly press down on a car's gas pedal so to rev up the engine slighty....from 850 rpm to maybe 1200 rpm. Not a full 12 grand red zone engine blast

      * e.g.,  ... Okay, Frank, the car keeps on cutting out on me, so feather the gas so that I see what is going on. 

     [ "feather" ]

    1: to feather; feathering

      * e.g.,  ... do you like our masks? me and benny feathered the feathers and glitter. 


     [ "feather" ]

    2: the act of taking an item from a shop because you quite fancy it and cannot afford it/cannot be arsed getting out your wallet and queing up.


     [ "feather" ]

    3: the store's gift to you.


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    4: shoplifting.

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    1: a sexual position when the male is underneath, lying on his back, face facing upwards with his legs wide open and his erect penis upright. the girl then sits upright on his pelvis with his erect penis into her vagina opening. this sexual position is called the feather. it is not known why but said to have originated from the greek term 'floath' or 'to float'. a reason why this sexual position could be called this as it feels so good, as if your floating and you can feel the fluff on the opposite sexes genitals.

      * e.g.,  ... -she did me feather last night. 

     [ "feather" ]

    1: 1)a very useful tool for bulimic girls.

      * e.g.,  ... We found a feather up Aunt Cybil's ass, but that sure ain't where it came in. 


     [ "feather" ]

    2: 2)an object that is often in the stream of one's breath while they snore.


     [ "feather" ]

    3: 3)the act of recalling your last meal.

     [ "feather" ]

    1: Mr. Grabby dust. Can also be used to refer to artie jr. or the 'lil' champ

      * e.g.,  ... example "where's feather?" with the champ 

     [ "Feathers" ]

    1: Feathers – \feath•ers\ Noun: Slang for hubris, arrogant, vain, narcissistic, selfish, self-centered. Originated from the cliché “He’s like a peacock so in love with his own feathers he’d high five his own shadow”

      * e.g.,  ... The server referred to John as “Feathers” to her co-workers because Feathers was so self-centered he liked leaving an intentional mess and bossing people around at the restaurant which gave him a sense of narcissistic pleasure and inflated self-worth. 

     [ "Feathering It" ]

    1: ) When you are a cool guy, who knows what’s up, and you just seem to never stop (possibly due to drugs or mental illness). ) Cutting your hair with fire.

      * e.g.,  ... First Example - 

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