Definitions for feathers
feath·ers

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1. feathers

   Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on both avian (bird) and some non-avian dinosaurs and other archosaurs. They are the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier example of a complex evolutionary novelty. They are among the characteristics that distinguish the extant birds from other living groups.Although feathers cover most of the bird's body, they arise only from certain well-defined tracts on the skin. They aid in flight, thermal insulation, and waterproofing. In addition, coloration helps in communication and protection. Plumology (or plumage science) is the name for the science that is associated with the study of feathers.Feathers have a number of utilitarian, cultural, and religious uses. Feathers are both soft and excellent at trapping heat; thus, they are sometimes used in high-class bedding, especially pillows, blankets, and mattresses. They are also used as filling for winter clothing and outdoor bedding, such as quilted coats and sleeping bags. Goose and eider down have great loft, the ability to expand from a compressed, stored state to trap large amounts of compartmentalized, insulating air. Feathers of large birds (most often geese) have been and are used to make quill pens. Historically, the hunting of birds for decorative and ornamental feathers has endangered some species and helped to contribute to the extinction of others. Today, feathers used in fashion and in military headdresses and clothes are obtained as a waste product of poultry farming, including chickens, geese, turkeys, pheasants, and ostriches. These feathers are dyed and manipulated to enhance their appearance, as poultry feathers are naturally often dull in appearance compared to the feathers of wild birds.

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1. Feathers

   Feathers is the fifth album by the Washington, D.C. based rock band Dead Meadow. It was released in 2005 by Matador Records on CD and LP.

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1. feathers

   Secondary sex advertisements made of fiber and horsetails, and used on ladies' lids as eye-gougers and such.

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1. Feathers

   An inn sign originally, when the painted device appeared in place of the mere name, signifying the “Plume of Feathers,” or “Prince of Wales’s Feathers,” the crest of Edward the Black Prince.

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1. FEATHERS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Feathers is ranked #10167 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Feathers surname appeared 3,173 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Feathers.
   
   88.3% or 2,803 total occurrences were White.
   4% or 127 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   2.9% or 93 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 77 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.9% or 61 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.3% or 12 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce feathers?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say feathers in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of feathers in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of feathers in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of feathers in a Sentence

1. Emily Dickinson:

   Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the words without the tune, and never stops at all.

2. Matt Campbell:

   The good thing is, once we educate schools about the cultural and religious significance of eagle feathers, they're often more willing to allow it.

3. Paul Tang:

   Right now, we work for Google and Facebook producing data, and we're getting feathers and beads in exchange, what we want...is to get across the table from Google and Facebook to talk about reasonable compensation, or at least better working conditions.

4. John Steinbeck:

   A book is like a man -- clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel, and for every looping flight a tap on the wing and a reminder that wax cannot hold the feathers firm too near the sun.

5. Jean Baptiste Colbert:

   The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest amount of hissing.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feathers
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=feathers
3. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=feathers
4. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=feathers
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html