Definition of "feathering" []

• Plumage. (noun)
• The feathers fitted to an arrow. (noun)
• A fringe of hair on an animal's coat, especially on the leg of a dog. (noun)

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• "CONAN: And as you point out, tarring and feathering is an expression."
• "What joy there is to be found in feathering a nest."
• "Tarring and feathering is an option — it is equally humiliating and far more painful."