Definitions for feathers
feath·ers

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

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.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. feathers

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

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Ashley Poust:

   Living birds shoot up to adult size very quickly, mainly as a way of getting strong enough to fly as soon as they can. But they may delay getting their adult feathers for a long time. Gulls, for example, don't look like adults for three or four years even though they learn to fly in only three months.

2. Haley Huggins:

   The main thing to look out for is keeping body oils off of the external fabric on a down jacket or sleeping bag because that will wreak havoc on the feathers themselves, when you start seeing oil stains, if the fabric feels greasy or if you start to feel big clumps of down in the jacket or sleeping bag baffles, that’s a sign that you should definitely do something quick.

3. Emily Dickinson:

   Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul. And sings the tune Without the words, and never stops at all.

4. Aesop:

   It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds.

5. Robin Dawson:

   It's possible that dense feathers were primarily selected for insulation, as body size decreased in theropod dinosaurs on the evolutionary pathway to modern birds, feathers could have then later been co-opted for sexual display or flying.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

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