feathered

adjective

feath·​ered ˈfe-t͟hərd How to pronounce feathered (audio)
1
: having feathers
… misidentified as … a flying reptile, not a feathered dinosaur …Luis M. Chiappe
referring to birds as "our feathered friends"
2
: covered or decorated with feathers
He was a big man, and in his costume— … feathered anklets, feathered gauntlets, beaded headband … —he seemed magnified in every dimension, almost a spirit-being.Ian Frazier
From this region come the magnificent beadwork art, the buckskin garments, the great feathered war bonnet, and the concept of long fringed shirts.Frederick J. Dockstader

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The feathered headdress once worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma II resides in Vienna. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 Heidi Klum as a crow in 2009 The crow is basically the official bird of Halloween, so Klum gave us this feathered look, complete with face paint, in 2009. Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Nevertheless, the girls don their best attire for the links (with Ayan in a monstrous feathered frock) and bring their partners along. Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024 To close the show, the highly sought after supermodel Alton Mason walked down the runway in a pair of textured white pants, no shirt, and a feathered headpiece, most likely signaling the importance of Carnival in Caribbean culture. Devine Blacksher, Essence, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feathered 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of feathered was before the 12th century

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