tailfeather

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noun

Any of the feathers of a bird's tail.

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Meanings

nountailfeather (plural tailfeathers)

plural tailfeathers · alternative tail feather

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

Origin

From tail + feather.

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Translations

Dutch staartveer
  • staartveerfeather of bird's tail
Māori kōtore, kururemu
  • kōtorefeather of bird's tail
  • kururemufeather of bird's tail
  • kurutoufeather of bird's tail
  • hukumarofeather of bird's tail
  • hūmaekofeather of bird's tail
  • hurumaekofeather of bird's tail
  • maekofeather of bird's tail
  • hikumarofeather of bird's tail
  • marihopefeather of bird's tail
Swedish stjärtfjäder
  • stjärtfjäderfeather of bird's tail

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

feathertail
Cite this entry
APA

tailfeather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailfeather

MLA

“tailfeather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailfeather. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tailfeather,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tailfeather.

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