One of the light, flat growths forming the plumage of birds, consisting of numerous slender, closely arranged parallel barbs forming a vane on either side of a horny, tapering, partly hollow shaft.
파생어
feathery [형]
예문
1. Fine feathers make fine birds. (《속담》 옷이 날개다) 2. pluck feathers from a chicken (닭털을 뽑다) 3. in fine feather (신바람이 나서, 의기 양양하여; 건강하여, 원기 왕성하여) 4. two boys of the same feather (같은 부류의 두 소년) 5. not care a feather (조금도 개의치 않다)
