Definition of hen-feathered
: having plumage like that of a hen
—used of a male bird that lacks sickle or hackle feathers —distinguished from cock-feathered
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“Hen-feathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hen-feathered. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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