A feather of an ostrich, esp. one of the long curly quill feathers from the wings or tail used as a personal ornament or for decorative purposes. Cf…
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释义 | the world > animals > birds > superorder Ratitae (flightless) > [noun] > member of Struthioniformes (ostrich) > part of (3) ostrich feathera1400 A feather of an ostrich, esp. one of the long curly quill feathers from the wings or tail used as a personal ornament or for decorative purposes. Cf… femina1875 Usually in plural. The long pale feathers from the wing tips of a female ostrich, used as decorative plumes, esp. (formerly) on ladies' hats. spadona1881 An imperfectly developed feather taken from a young ostrich in its first year. |
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