/ˈfeðə/
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Translation
One of the soft light things that cover a bird's body.
Word origin
From Old English feðer, an old Germanic word for the same thing.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- feðer
Grammar
Gender
Pluralfeathers
Examples
.
A feather is so light that it floats in the air.
beak.
"Feathers" is the plural; birds are covered in them.
pillow .
Feathers are used inside pillows because they are soft.
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