Definition of feathered
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
