defeatheredadj.

Brit.

/ˌdiːˈfɛðəd/, U.S.

/diˈfɛðərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, feather n., -ed suffix².

Etymology: < de- prefix + feather n. + -ed suffix². Compare later defeather v.

That has lost its feathers; characterized by loss or absence of feathers; esp. (of a poultry or game bird) that has been plucked in preparation for cooking.

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1848 Sc. Temperance Rev. Feb. 62/1 Each of the boys..was expected to bring to school a game cock; perhaps one of the lineal descendants of the de-feathered fowl which a wag some two thousand years ago declared to be a man.

1855 ‘Acheta’ May Flowers ii. 41 Our..defeathered..goldfinch.

1911 Aircraft Apr. 37/2 Man is in reality a defeathered bird—and not an untailed simian!

1930 National Poultry, Butter & Egg Bull. Dec. 10/2 (heading) De-feathered capons command premium prices.

1988 R. G. Fernandez Raining Backwards 26 I had never seen her embracing anything but her old defeathered pillow.

1991 S. J. Gould Bully for Brontosaurus xxxv. 503 All [kiwis] showed extensive bruising, and most had defeathered areas.

2006 Time Out N.Y. 31 Aug. 33/1 Chef Yang Huang..prepping 40 to 50 defeathered ducks inside..this massive restaurant.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	defeathered
释义	defeatheredadj. Brit. /ˌdiːˈfɛðəd/, U.S. /diˈfɛðərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: de- prefix, feather n., -ed suffix². Etymology: < de- prefix + feather n. + -ed suffix². Compare later defeather v. That has lost its feathers; characterized by loss or absence of feathers; esp. (of a poultry or game bird) that has been plucked in preparation for cooking. ΚΠ 1848 Sc. Temperance Rev. Feb. 62/1 Each of the boys..was expected to bring to school a game cock; perhaps one of the lineal descendants of the de-feathered fowl which a wag some two thousand years ago declared to be a man. 1855 ‘Acheta’ May Flowers ii. 41 Our..defeathered..goldfinch. 1911 Aircraft Apr. 37/2 Man is in reality a defeathered bird—and not an untailed simian! 1930 National Poultry, Butter & Egg Bull. Dec. 10/2 (heading) De-feathered capons command premium prices. 1988 R. G. Fernandez Raining Backwards 26 I had never seen her embracing anything but her old defeathered pillow. 1991 S. J. Gould Bully for Brontosaurus xxxv. 503 All [kiwis] showed extensive bruising, and most had defeathered areas. 2006 Time Out N.Y. 31 Aug. 33/1 Chef Yang Huang..prepping 40 to 50 defeathered ducks inside..this massive restaurant. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1848
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