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defeathers

defeathers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of defeather.

Meaning of defeather

Verb

defeather (third-person singular simple present defeathers, present participle defeathering, simple past and past participle defeathered)

  1. (transitive) To remove the feathers from (a bird).
    • to defeather a hen for cooking
    Synonyms:
    pluck

Questions about defeathers

What is defeathers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Defeathers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of defeather.

Words near defeathers in the dictionary

  1. defeather
  2. defeathered
  3. defeatherer
  4. defeatherers
  5. defeathering
  6. defeathers
  7. defeatican
  8. defeaticans
  9. defeating
  10. defeating the purpose
  11. defeatingly

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