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

Several big-ticket pieces by major names failed to sell, including Henri Matisse’s early 1920s portrait of a topless woman in a feathered headdress, carrying a low estimate of $12 million. —Julia Halperin, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024

The former Disney star opened up about how the feathered creatures are certainly not her favorite. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2024

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

Word History

First Known Use

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