feathered
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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
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