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powder-down feather

powder-down feather noun: a down feather which grows continuously and disintegrates, forming fine particles of keratin, which appear as a powder, or "feather dust".

Noun

powder-down feather (countable and uncountable, plural powder-down feathers)

  1. A down feather which grows continuously and disintegrates, forming fine particles of keratin, which appear as a powder, or "feather dust".

Forms of powder-down feather

pluralpowder-down feathers

Questions about powder-down feather

What does powder-down feather mean?
Powder-down feather means a down feather which grows continuously and disintegrates, forming fine particles of keratin, which appear as a powder, or "feather dust".
What part of speech is powder-down feather?
Powder-down feather is a noun.
What is the plural of powder-down feather?
The plural of powder-down feather is powder-down feathers.

Words near powder-down feather in the dictionary

  1. powder-coat
  2. powder-coated
  3. powder-coating
  4. powder-coats
  5. powder-douce
  6. powder-down feather
  7. powder-down feathers
  8. powder-down patch
  9. powder-down patches
  10. powder-forte
  11. powder-post

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