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tailfeather

tailfeather noun: any of the feathers of a bird's tail.

Noun

tailfeather (plural tailfeathers)

  1. Any of the feathers of a bird's tail.

Forms of tailfeather

pluraltailfeathers
alternative formtail feather

Origin of tailfeather

From tail + feather.

Questions about tailfeather

What does tailfeather mean?
Tailfeather means any of the feathers of a bird's tail.
What part of speech is tailfeather?
Tailfeather is a noun.
What is the plural of tailfeather?
The plural of tailfeather is tailfeathers.

Words near tailfeather in the dictionary

  1. taileron
  2. tailerons
  3. tailers
  4. tailfan
  5. tailfans
  6. tailfeather
  7. tailfeathers
  8. tailfin
  9. tailfins
  10. tailfirst
  11. tailflip

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