feather

1 a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common the two brothers are sports-obsessed jocks, and most of their friends are of the same feather Synonyms of feather breed, class, description, sort, genre, ilk, kidney, kind, like, manner, nature, order, species, strain, stripe, type, varietyWords Related to feather model; sample, specimen; bracket, bunch, category, division, family, grade, group, grouping, lot, persuasion, rank(s), set, suite

2 dressy clothing prom couples strutted into the ballroom in full feather Synonyms of feather array, best, bravery, caparison, finery, frippery, full dress, gaiety (also gayety), glad rags, regaliaWords Related to feather apparel, attire, costume, duds, habiliment(s), rags, raiment, rig, rigging, threads, toggery, togs, vestiary, vesture, wearNear Antonyms of feather tatters; disarray, dishabille

3 a state of mind dominated by a particular emotion you're in fine feather today Synonyms of feather cheer, mood, humor, mode, spirit, temperWords Related to feather angle, attitude, mind-set, outlook, perspective, slant, standpoint, viewpoint; emotion, feeling, heart, passion, sentiment; strain; belief, conviction, judgment (or judgement), mind, opinion; expression, tone, vein; character, disposition, identity, individuality, makeup, mettle, personality, selfhood, self-identity, temper, temperament; responsiveness, sensibility, sensitiveness, sensitivity