Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of tar-and-feather
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivesmeared with tar and covered with feathers as a punishment
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tarred-and-feathered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarred-and-feathered
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“tarred-and-feathered.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarred-and-feathered. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tarred-and-feathered,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tarred-and-feathered.
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