feathering
noun
feath·er·ing
ˈfet͟h-riŋ 
ˈfe-t͟hər-iŋ
2
: a fringe of hair (as on the legs of a dog) see dog illustration
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Described as lasting up to 8 hours and resisting transfer, feathering, and fading, the Trace’d Out liner is available globally on Friday (July 12) on the official Fenty Beauty website, as well as at Ulta and Sephora.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Which meant that what so many of us think of as haute couture—insane levels of beading and feathering and embroidering and all that jazz—are really not part of Di Felice’s vision.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 June 2024
Below, our best theories as to why Cher needs to talk to Giamatti:
• Cher needs someone to explain tarring and feathering.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
Members would wear white caps and disguises while doling out their vigilante justice, which included tar and feathering, whipping, arson and drowning.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Which meant that what so many of us think of as haute couture—insane levels of beading and feathering and embroidering and all that jazz—are really not part of Di Felice’s vision.
—Mark Holgate, Vogue, 25 June 2024
Below, our best theories as to why Cher needs to talk to Giamatti:
• Cher needs someone to explain tarring and feathering.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
Members would wear white caps and disguises while doling out their vigilante justice, which included tar and feathering, whipping, arson and drowning.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for feathering
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“Feathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feathering. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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