feather

US /ˈfeð.ɚ/
UK /ˈfeð.ɚ/
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piuma

any of the light, horny, epidermal outgrowths that form the external covering of the body of a bird

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The bird preened its beautiful feathers.
L'uccello si lisciò le sue belle piume.
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A single feather floated gently to the ground.
Una singola piuma fluttuò dolcemente a terra.
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plumagedownquill
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impennare, sfumare

to cover, adorn, or provide with feathers

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The arrow was carefully feathered for better flight.
La freccia è stata accuratamente impennata per un volo migliore.
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The artist used fine brushes to feather the edges of the painting.
L'artista ha usato pennelli fini per sfumare i bordi del dipinto.
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covert featherflight featherfeather boaa feather in your capruffle someone's featherssmooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathersfeather your own nest