powder-down feather
powder-down feather · powder-down feathers
A down feather which grows continuously and disintegrates, forming fine particles of…A down feather which grows continuously and disintegrates, forming fine particles of keratin, which appear as a powder, or "feather dust".
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A down feather which grows continuously and disintegrates, forming fine particles of keratin, which appear as a powder, or "feather dust".
Forms
plural: powder-down feathers| Singular | powder-down feather |
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regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpowder-down patch
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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