defeather

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defeather

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From de- + feather.

verb defeathers · defeathering · defeathered

  1. transitive To remove the feathers from (a bird). to defeather a hen for cooking

    Similar: pluck

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@misc{defeather_2026,
  title = {defeather},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defeather},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}