chicken feathers

collocation in English

meaningsofchickenandfeather

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chicken
adjective[after verb]
uk
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/us
/ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
not ...
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feather
noun[C]
uk
/ˈfeð.ər/us
/ˈfeð.ɚ/
one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along ...
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(Definition ofchickenandfeatherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The darts used in the game are made of a wood block set with a nail with fins ofchickenfeather.
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I would also raise the point of the import of chicken feathers.
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The chest area is marked off with a red line inside of which are white chicken feathers delicately fastened with white, blue or green thread.
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Chickens, chicken feathers and a rubber chicken are being shaken around the room for some remarkably unfunny reason.
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So much so that she gathered chicken feathers and glued together some wings and jumped from the roof of her parents' veranda.
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The green sheen is a structural coloration, chicken feathers does not have any green pigment.
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The chicken feathers are broad and loosely fitting.
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Some poultry feathers were undesirable for mattress-making, especially chicken feathers.
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The fake trees and shrubs were created from chicken wire that had been treated with an adhesive and then covered with chicken feathers to provide a leafy texture.
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This contemporary version of the ancient tuiga also uses materials that were never used traditionally, such as glass mirrors, faux jewels and pearls, plastic mesh and chicken feathers.
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