feather

Universal Words noun, verb noun one of the many soft light parts covering a bird's body: a peacock feather * a feather pillow (= one containing feathers) IDIOMS a feather in your cap an action that you can be proud of moreatBIRD, KNOCKv., RUFFLEv., SMOOTHv. verb IDIOMS feather your (own) nest to make yourself richer, especially by spending money on yourself that should be spent on sth else moreatTARv.