feathered

adjective

feath·​ered ˈfe-t͟hərd 

1

: having feathers

… misidentified as … a flying reptile, not a feathered dinosaur …

—Luis M. Chiappe

referring to birds as "our feathered friends"

2

: covered or decorated with feathers

He was a big man, and in his costume— … feathered anklets, feathered gauntlets, beaded headband … —he seemed magnified in every dimension, almost a spirit-being.

—Ian Frazier

From this region come the magnificent beadwork art, the buckskin garments, the great feathered war bonnet, and the concept of long fringed shirts.

—Frederick J. Dockstader

Examples of feathered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The feathered headdress once worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma II resides in Vienna. —Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024

Heidi Klum as a crow in 2009 The crow is basically the official bird of Halloween, so Klum gave us this feathered look, complete with face paint, in 2009. —Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024

Nevertheless, the girls don their best attire for the links (with Ayan in a monstrous feathered frock) and bring their partners along. —Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024

To close the show, the highly sought after supermodel Alton Mason walked down the runway in a pair of textured white pants, no shirt, and a feathered headpiece, most likely signaling the importance of Carnival in Caribbean culture. —Devine Blacksher, Essence, 11 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1