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featherworks

featherworks is the plural of featherwork.

Meaning of featherwork

Noun

featherwork (countable and uncountable, plural featherworks)

  1. (uncountable) The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.
    Synonyms:
    featherworking
  2. (countable) A cultural artifact made with feathers.
    • With filigreed Kongo ivories, gilded Qing astrolabes, Brazilian featherwork, Sri Lankan rock-crystal, mother-of-pearl Mughal inlay and life-size Portuguese carvings of angels and saints, it has something even for someone who has seen everything before.2007 June 29, Holland Cotter, “Portugal, Conquering and Also Conquered”, in New York Times

Questions about featherworks

What is featherworks the plural of?
Featherworks is the plural of featherwork.

Words near featherworks in the dictionary

  1. featherwoods
  2. featherwork
  3. featherworker
  4. featherworkers
  5. featherworking
  6. featherworks
  7. feathery
  8. feathery false lily of the valley
  9. feating
  10. featless
  11. featliest

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