headstripe

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noun

A stripe of colored feathers on the head of a bird.

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Meanings

nounheadstripe (plural headstripes)

plural headstripes

  1. A stripe of colored feathers on the head of a bird.

Origin

From head + stripe.

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Translations

Finnish pääjuova
  • pääjuovastripe on bird’s head
Cite this entry
APA

headstripe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headstripe

MLA

“headstripe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headstripe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headstripe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headstripe.

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