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headstripe

headstripe noun: a stripe of colored feathers on the head of a bird.

Noun

headstripe (plural headstripes)

  1. A stripe of colored feathers on the head of a bird.

Forms of headstripe

pluralheadstripes

Origin of headstripe

From head + stripe.

Questions about headstripe

What does headstripe mean?
Headstripe means a stripe of colored feathers on the head of a bird.
What part of speech is headstripe?
Headstripe is a noun.
What is the plural of headstripe?
The plural of headstripe is headstripes.

Words near headstripe in the dictionary

  1. headstood
  2. headstrap
  3. headstraps
  4. headstream
  5. headstreams
  6. headstripe
  7. headstripes
  8. headstroke
  9. headstrokes
  10. Headstrom
  11. headstrong

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