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基本释义：
feather
英 [ˈfeðə(r)]
美 [ˈfeðər]
- n. 羽毛
- v. 用羽毛装饰；长羽毛；使（螺旋桨）顺流交距；使（旋翼）周期变距；（划船）平掠回（桨）；如羽毛般浮动（或移动、飘动）；小心翼翼地把……混合起来（或把……弄平）；（油墨、口红等抹上后）化开，变模糊
- 【名】 （Feather）（英）费瑟（人名）
复数 feathers 第三人称单数 feathers 现在分词 feathering 过去式 feathered 过去分词 feathered
词典扩展 短语搭配 权威例句 实用例句
柯林斯词典
feather /ˈfɛðə/
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可数名词 A bird's feathers are the soft covering on its body. Each feather consists of a lot of smooth hairs on each side of a thin stiff centre. 羽毛例：
...a hat that she had made herself from black ostrich feathers.
…她用黑色鸵鸟羽毛为自己做的一顶帽子。
- 2.
→see also feathered
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to ruffle someone's feathers →see ruffle
同根词
词根：feather
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n.
feathering 羽毛；羽状物；轻快的弓法
featheriness 轻吹；羽毛被覆状；羽毛状
同近义词
同义词辨析
hair bristle feather fur mane wool 【导航词义：毛】
hair n. 头发，毛发
〔辨析〕 指人或动物身上的毛，但主要指人的头发。例1: I must have my hair cut.
我得理发了。
例2: Our dog has left black hairs all over the floor.
我们的狗把黑毛弄得地板上到处都是。
bristle n. 硬毛
〔辨析〕 指短而硬的毛发。例1: His chin was covered with bristles.
他的下巴上长满了胡子茬。
例2: This brush is made of animal bristles.
这种刷子是用动物的鬃毛制作的。
feather n. 羽毛，翎毛
〔辨析〕 指禽类的羽毛。例1: It is as light as a feather.
轻如鸿毛。
例2: How beautiful its feathers are!
它的羽毛多漂亮呀！
fur n. 软毛
〔辨析〕 指某些动物身上的柔软细毛。例1: The cat has soft white fur.
那只猫的毛又软又白。
例2: It is brown, but the tips of its fur are silver.
它是棕色的，但是它的毛发梢是银色的。
mane n. 鬃毛；鬣毛；[文] 长发
〔辨析〕 指马颈上的鬃毛或狮子头部及颈上的鬣毛；也指人浓密的长发。例1: The mane of the horse is very beautiful.
这匹马的鬃毛非常漂亮。
例2: The lion tossed his mane.
那头雄狮抖动鬣毛。
例3: She has a rich mane of black hair.
她长着一头又长又密的黑发。
wool n. 羊毛，毛绒
〔辨析〕 指羊或某些动物身上的绒或毛。例1: Is this garment made of pure wool?
这件衣服是纯羊毛的吗？
例2: These sheep are specially bred for their wool.
这些羊是专为剪取羊毛而饲养的。
词组短语
1. Feather Yarns 羽毛纱 ; 蜈蚣纱
2. white feather 白羽毛（怯懦的象征）；胆怯，害怕
3. feather bed 羽毛褥垫；羽毛铺盖；安适的处境
4. down feather 绒羽 ; 羽绒 ; 绒毛
5. feather key 滑键 ; 导键
6. Feather duster 鸡毛掸子 ; 掸帚
7. Angel's Feather 天使之羽 ; 天使之翼 ; 天使羽毛 ; 天使的羽毛
8. feather yarn 羽毛纱
9. ruffle one's feathers 发怒，不开心
10. feather fan 羽毛扇
11. in full feather ◎盛装，穿戴得整整齐齐
12. feather length 毛圈长 ; 毛边长度
13. feather duster 羽毛掸帚；鸡毛帚
14. feather out 减弱；逐渐消失
15. birds of a feather n. 一丘之貉
16. feather quilt 羽绒被 ; 鸭绒被 ; 羽毛被
权威例句
1. Last week we set up a tent on the balcony with every fluffy blanket, pillow, and feather duvet we could find.
上周我们在阳台上竖起了一个帐篷，将我们找到的毛绒绒的毯子、枕头和羽绒被带了进去。
2. The feel of a feather would smell like my mother's bittersweet smell of coffee.
羽毛的味道,闻起来感觉像我妈妈煮的半苦半甜的咖啡.《期刊摘选》
3. She then laid twenty mattresses one upon another over the three peas, and put twenty feather beds over the mattresses.
她在三粒豌豆上面放了二十床垫子，又在垫子上放了二十床鸭绒被。
4. Light flashed from the iridescent feathers around its neck.
它颈上的虹彩色羽毛闪烁着光芒.《辞典例句》
5. She and my mother were birds of a feather.
她和我妈妈是一个类型的人。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》
6. There are crimson feathers falling from the slaughtered bird of truce.
休战之鸟挥残翅血色翎毛如雨下.《期刊摘选》
7. Feather pulp was analyzed by means of polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis for Landaise geeses prealbumin polymorphisms.
以生长羽毛的羽髓组织为试材,用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法研究了朗德鹅的前白蛋白多态性.《期刊摘选》
8. Sir Joseph's knighthood was the final feather in his cap after years of dedicated service to the community.
约瑟夫爵士的爵士地位是他数年服务于社区的最高荣誉.《简明英汉词典》
9. The male has beautiful tail feathers.
雄鸟有美丽的尾羽。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
10. ...a feather bed.
羽毛褥垫床《柯林斯高阶英语词典》
11. In the fourth chapter, iridescent green and purple feathers in the neck of pigeon are studied.
第四章, 研究了鸽子颈部羽毛虹彩色现象.《期刊摘选》
12. Tame birds, when approached, will stretch out their necks and ruffle their neck feathering
驯养的鸟儿在有人靠近时会伸长脖子，竖起颈羽。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
13. This bird has feathers of gorgeous colours.
这只鸟有着绚丽的羽毛。《外研社英语同义词辨析词典》
14. Us singles are not birds of a feather.
我们这些单身女性的情况各异.《期刊摘选》
15. Feather: I hope so. Hey, would you like a doobie? [ Holds up a joint ]
羽毛: 但愿如此. 嘿, 你要不要哈一管呀? ( 拿起一根大麻 )《期刊摘选》
16. Some birds donrt mean to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright.
有些很小的鸟是关不住的.她们的羽毛太鲜亮了.《期刊摘选》
17. In bed, I rest my head on a soft pillow filled with feathers.
我躺在床上，将头枕在柔软的羽绒枕上。《汉英大词典》
18. Yanxi Mountain baimaocha: white feather tea is another staple Lechang famous native products.
沿溪山白毛茶: 白毛茶是乐昌又一大宗名优土特产.《期刊摘选》
19. A feather bed enervates the body of a child.
小孩睡羽绒床身体会变弱。《新英汉大辞典》
20. That feather pillow on my feet bothers me.
我脚上的那个羽毛枕碍着我了。
21. The goose loses a feather.
鹅掉了一根羽毛。
22. It is as light as a feather.
轻如鸿毛。《外研社英语同义词辨析词典》
23. It reads: Lost one feather.
上面写着：丢失了一根羽毛。
24. The mystic voice was swan wing flap on feather in wetly air dead wind.
这神秘的声音就是天鹅在潮湿的空气中翅膀拍打羽毛逆风飞行的声音.《期刊摘选》
25. Winning the gold medal was a feather in his cap.
夺得金牌是他值得自豪的成就.《简明英汉词典》
26. The bird has a tuft of feathers on top of its head.
这鸟头顶上有一簇羽毛.《期刊摘选》
27. The feather fan is a well-known type of Chinese fan.
羽扇是中国十分有名的一种扇子。
28. Pull yourself together ; do you want to show the white feather in front of these people?
振作起来!难道你甘愿在这些人面前示弱 吗 ?《现代汉英综合大词典》
29. Furthermore a parametric design method based on feather bas been put forward.
并提出了以特征为基础的参数化设计方法.《期刊摘选》
30. The nestlings are feathering out.
那些小鸟正在长羽毛.《期刊摘选》
31. Manufacturing sales: clothing shoes and hats, hair knitwear, feather products, leather leather clothing.
制造销售: 服装鞋帽 、 毛针织品 、 羽绒制品 、 革皮服装.《期刊摘选》
32. I shook my shyness off and my body felt as light as a feather.
我摆脱了羞涩，感觉身体轻如鸿毛。
33. Scott knew it was a female from its feather.
斯科特通过羽毛判断它是雌性。
34. At times, kingfisher feathers have achieved the status of gemstones, silk, and spices.
有的时候, 翠鸟的羽毛和宝石, 丝绸, 香料一样值钱.《期刊摘选》
35. A jay emerged from the juniper bush in a flash of blue feathers.
只见亮闪闪的蓝色羽毛一闪，一只松鸦从刺柏丛中钻了出来。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
36. The chick will soon feather out.
这只小鸡很快就要长羽毛了。
37. Some birds don't mean to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright.
有些鸟儿是关不住的.他们的羽毛太鲜亮了.《期刊摘选》
38. Pull yourself together; do you want to show the white feather in front of these people?
振作起来！难道你甘愿在这些人面前示弱吗？《新英汉大辞典》
39. Politicians are usually careful not to ruffle the feathers of their constituents.
政治家们通常都很小心，避免激怒了他们的选民。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
40. Her hat was an amazing affair with feathers and a huge brim.
她的帽子嵌着羽毛，帽檐很宽，真是件奇物。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
41. It was a feather in his cap to win the Nobel Prize.
获得诺贝尔奖对他是至高的荣誉.《简明英汉词典》
42. Birds of a feather flock together.
[谚]物以类聚.《现代英汉综合大词典》
43. With the Brazilian feather, in particular, the pattern is easy to see.
尤其那根巴西羽毛, 其图案很容易破解.《期刊摘选》
44. At that moment, a gallery worker with a feather duster in her hand gave us a glare of very strong disapproval.
就在那时，一个手里举着大毛掸子的画廊工作人员使劲瞪了我们一眼表示强烈反对。
45. By eating poison the colours of his feathers become bright and his body healthy.
通过汲取毒素,孔雀的羽毛变得更具光泽,身体变得更为强壮.《期刊摘选》
46. KJV Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
[新译]鸵鸟的翅膀欣然鼓动,但它的翎毛和羽毛哪有慈爱 呢 ?《期刊摘选》
47. You've probably heard the phrase "Birds of a feather flock together" and that's true when it comes to romance.
你们可能听过一个成语“物以类聚，人以群分”，恋爱就是这样。
48. At present the feather market is very easy.
目前羽毛市场很疲软.《期刊摘选》
49. Mary's much more interested in doing things for other people than feathering her own nest.
相比追逐私利，玛丽更乐意帮助他人。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
50. ...a hat that she had made herself from black ostrich feathers.
她用黑色鸵鸟羽毛给自己做的帽子《柯林斯高阶英语词典》
51. Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
13鸵鸟的翅膀欢然扇展,岂是显慈爱的翎毛和羽毛 吗 .《期刊摘选》
52. The golden feather was brought to the king in the morning, and all the council was called together.
早晨，金羽毛被送到了国王那里，所有的大臣都被召集到一起。
53. Are they two birds of a feather, as you say?
他们俩是不是像你们说的是半斤八两 呢 ?《现代汉英综合大词典》
54. Yes. How beautiful its feather is!
是的.它的羽毛多漂亮 呀 !《期刊摘选》
55. Feathers are a feature specific to birds.
羽毛是鸟类特有的特征.《期刊摘选》
56. The first kind was the feather (羽毛) fan for the teachers, which was made of bird feathers.
第一种是给老师的羽毛扇，用鸟羽制成。
57. a feather pillow (= one containing feathers)
羽绒枕头《牛津词典》
58. Mr. Zhuge was holding a feather fan in his hand.
诸葛先生手里拿着一把羽毛扇.《简明英汉词典》
59. Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.
人固有一死，或重于泰山，或轻于鸿毛。《新英汉大辞典》
60. The feather structure is light and handy, arrange it in order.
羽毛结构轻巧, 排列有序.《期刊摘选》
61. I am not of that feather.
我不是那种人.《现代英汉综合大词典》
62. Things of one kind come together.; Birds of a feather flock together.
物以类聚。《汉英大词典》
63. A feather just dropped on me!
一根羽毛刚好掉在我身上。
64. In it were some old things—a bright blue feather, a tiny V-shape leaf and some dolls.
里面装的是一些旧东西——一根亮蓝色的羽毛，一片小小的 V 形叶子和一些娃娃。
65. Brigida now showed Heidi's feather hat to the old man and asked him to take it back.
布丽吉特把海蒂的羽毛帽子拿给老人看，要他把帽子拿回去。
66. The feather floated lightly in the air.
羽毛轻盈地飘在空中。《新英汉大辞典》
67. So bird lovers take heart, your feathered friends are innocent avians.
所以鸟类爱好者们振作起来吧, 你们长着羽毛的朋友是无辜的.《期刊摘选》
68. She woke up in good feather.
她睡醒时心情愉快.《辞典例句》
69. Though death befalls all men alike , it may be weightier than Mount Taishan or lighter than a feather.
人固有一死, 或重于泰山,或轻如鸿毛.《现代汉英综合大词典》
70. The bird fluffed its feathers.
鸟啄它的羽毛使之松散.《现代英汉综合大词典》
71. Feather: Trust me, honey. Our parties are out of this world.
羽毛: 亲爱的,相信我. 我们的派对是最棒的.《期刊摘选》
72. a peacock feather
孔雀羽毛《牛津词典》
73. So first thing I made was my emblematic feather with a silver chain.
我的第一件作品是我这根羽毛银链.《期刊摘选》
74. The little girls slept in the 1 attic in a big feather bed.
女孩们睡在阁楼的一张大羽毛床上.《期刊摘选》
75. Though death befalls all men alike , it may be weightier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather.
人固有一死, 或重于泰山,或轻于鸿毛.《现代汉英综合大词典》
76. Though death befalls all men alike, it may be weightier than Mount Taishan or lighter than a feather.
人固有一死， 或重于泰山， 或轻如鸿毛。《新英汉大辞典》
77. Feathers of various kinds are used by Native Americans for ceremonial purposes.
美洲印第安人在举行仪式时用到各种羽毛。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
78. Leslie lightens her hair and has now had it cut into a short, feathered style.
莱斯莉将头发染成了浅色，现在又剪了个短蓬头。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
79. I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet
我用胶带把羽毛的根部粘在了天鹅绒上。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
80. The feather wavered to the floor.
羽毛飘摇落地。《新英汉大辞典》
81. The little girl was as light as a feather.
那小女孩轻得很。《牛津词典》
82. The bird ruffled up its feathers.
这只鸟竖起了羽毛。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
83. The senator's speech ruffled a few feathers in the business world.
这位参议员的讲话惹恼了一些商界人士。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
84. Jun: [a feather falls] Oh my god.
小君：(一根羽毛飘落下来)喔，我的天。
85. And they're not exactly exotic jungle fowl. In fact, they're our more familiar feathered friends.
这类鸟并不是只有外来的原鸡, 事实上, 也有我们很熟悉的长羽毛的朋友.《期刊摘选》
86. His direct, often abrasive approach will doubtless ruffle a few feathers
他那直截了当、往往还粗鲁生硬的办事方式无疑会激怒一些人。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
87. The tail feathers are dark blue at their bases, shading to pale blue at their tips.
尾羽的根部呈深蓝色，到了尾尖就渐变成淡蓝色。《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
88. The female sat on the eggs, fluffing out her feathers.
母鸟抖开羽毛孵蛋。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
89. When the new nail long after, they put a feather pulled out of one.
当新的指甲长出来很久以后, 它们会拔出自己的羽毛.《期刊摘选》
90. Peregrine falcons usually pluck the feathers and strip the flesh off their bird prey.
游隼捕到鸟类猎物时,通常是先拔掉它们的羽毛,再把肉撕下来.《简明英汉词典》
91. Male peacocks display their iridescent feathers for prospective female mates.
雄性孔雀为了吸引雌性伴侣而展现了他们彩虹色的羽毛.《期刊摘选》
92. The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere.
垫子撕破了，羽毛掉得到处都是。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
93. A duck's feathers shed water immediately.
鸭子的羽毛不沾水。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
94. We're birds of a feather, you and me, Mr. Plimpton.
我们志趣相投，我和你，普林顿先生。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
95. I taped the base of the feather onto the velvet.
我用胶带把羽毛的根部粘到天鹅绒上。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
96. The feather must be removed with a straight, firm pull.
羽毛必须笔直地用力一拔才能拔掉。《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
97. Harry's appointment to this important post was a feather in his cap.
哈里被任命担任如此要职，这是件荣耀的事。《柯林斯高阶英语词典》
98. The bird fanned out its tail feathers.
这只鸟把尾羽展成扇形。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
99. We put wet sand at the bottom, then feather moss, and into that I stuck the flowers.
我们在底部放上湿沙子，然后是羽毛苔藓，我把花插进去。
100. A crushed lady-bug, a feather fallen from a nest, a branch of hawthorn broken, aroused their pity.
一个被踏死的瓢虫，一片从鸟巢里落下的羽毛，一根被折断的山楂枝，都会使他们伤感。
101. The moral of that is—birds of a feather flock together.
这个故事的寓意是——物以类聚，人以群分。
102. Her long hair has been delicately feathered.
她的长发被羽毛精心装饰过.《期刊摘选》
实用例句
1. From her new lofty perch she will be able to feather the nest of her offspring the CFPB.
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3. All you have to do is make him feel the two of you are birds of a feather.
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4. The feather floated through the air.
羽毛在空中飞舞。
5. not a feather then he fluttered -- Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before - On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."
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6. In many bird species feather colour and position in the pecking order are closely correlated.
ECONOMIST: Male birds cannot afford to relax their standards
7. The fluffy feather beds, overstuffed pillows, rich mahogany furniture and marble bathrooms befit a centuries-old Italian estate.
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8. remigial feather
飞羽羽毛
9. Now the bounce-back scrolling effect has given Cupertino an other feather in its cap in the Netherlands.
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10. The filter fabric, made by a Swiss medical supply manufacturer, is feather light and ripstop strong.
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11. Some of the larger events ask fighters to bring non-feather pillows to mitigate the mess.
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12. She used a digital feather print on crepe for a sheath dress and a crepe strapless gown.
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13. Yet he chronicles his travels with a wearying feather-light jocularity, prizing one-liners over lucid analysis.
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14. It is light as a feather but strong as steel.
VOA : special.2009.10.30
15. In 1848, feather balls were replaced by gutta-percha balls made from the gum of a Malaysian tree.
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16. She pointed to the largest of the eggs, which had a downy feather stuck to it.
NEWYORKER: The Repatriates
17. Birds of a feather do more than flock together: they cruise for action together, too.
ECONOMIST: Team players
18. These preproduction models from Samsung were feather-light, with a slightly smaller screen than the standard PalmPilot size.
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19. Ninety percent of feather merchants in the Cape of South Africa were Yiddish-speaking immigrants from Lithuania.
FORBES: Magazine Article
20. "It's just a feather in the cap for this place, " insisted Turner, reacting to Humphrey's comments.
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21. Nothing like stealing from a little old lady in order to feather your nest with your girlfriend.
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22. And two, does it kind of tar and feather the Latino community with this image of being undocumented?
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23. He wears a men's traditional warrior outfit which includes a giant eagle feather headdress and bustle.
NPR: Poaching Sheds Light on Market for Eagle Parts
24. One example is "Birds of a feather flock together."
VOA : special.2009.03.01
25. Birds of a feather may flock together but opposites don't really attract each other.
人以群分,反差太大，不容易吸引对方。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
26. Look at my smooth skin, look at my young face, look at my golden feather!
NEWYORKER: Reverting to a Wild State
27. Indulgent villas come sprinkled with feather-soft pillows, divine double Jacuzzis and spacious outdoor terraces.
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28. Still, three billion-dollar films would be a nice feather in the cap of the new Disney studio regime.
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29. She wore a yellow hat with a feather that tickled her ear.
她戴了一顶黄色的帽子，上面的羽毛弄得她耳朵发痒。
30. Politicians and media are going to tar and feather the company and ride it out on a rail.
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31. I love all kinds of animals. This is a real feather in my cap.
VOA : special.2010.06.13
32. Among the products featured is Allium, a spherical lampshade made from peacock feather-shaped slats.
BBC: A wave of independent shops in Dublin
33. "Birds of a feather flock together?"
物以类聚，人以群分“心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
34. From the surface, the Feather case by Incipio looks like the two aforementioned ones.
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35. a tail feather
尾羽
36. Next they may shame army generals who have long grabbed maritime fishing licences to feather their nests.
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37. You've probably heard the phrase "Birds of a feather flock together" and that's true when it comes to romance.
你们可能听过一个成语,物以类聚，人以群分“,恋爱还真是这样。心理学导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
38. Even watching Jada shake a tail feather gets old after a while. 80 minutes.
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39. But these soon gave way to color and feather embellishment and fantastically dizzying prints.
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40. Have you ever observed that birds of a feather flock together?
VOA : special.2010.06.13
41. Soon after, with the advent of war and then the streamlined flapper look, feather prices crashed.
FORBES: Magazine Article
42. My room is fabulous: 10-foot ceilings, a plush king-size bed with feather pillows and a big high-definition television.
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