ostrich feathern.

Brit.

/ˈɒstrɪtʃ ˌfɛðə/,

/ˈɒstrɪdʒ ˌfɛðə/, U.S.

/ˈɑstrɪtʃ ˌfɛðər/

Forms: see ostrich n. and feather n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ostrich n., feather n.

Etymology: < ostrich n. + feather n.

1. A feather of an ostrich, esp. one of the long curly quill feathers from the wings or tail used as a personal ornament or for decorative purposes. Cf. feather n. 8a. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > plumes or feathers

ostrich feathera1400

peacock feather?a1425

plume1530

plumet1585

ostrich plume1613

plumery1795

white1867

ostrich tip1880

the world > animals > birds > superorder Ratitae (flightless) > [noun] > member of Struthioniformes (ostrich) > part of

ostrich feathera1400

femina1875

spadona1881

a1400 J. Arderne Treat. Fistula (Sloane 56) (1910) p. xxvii (MED) Et sic assumpsit sibi [sc. Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Edw. III] illam pennam quae dicitur Ostrich fether.

1460 Will of Thomas Tame (P.R.O.: PROB. 11/4) f. 159 (MED) Ciphum cum esterige-feders.

?1499 J. Skelton Bowge of Courte (de Worde) sig. Biij An eestryche fedder of a capons tayle He set..vpon his hat a lofte.

a1500 J. Warkworth Chron. 14 He..wered ane estryche feder.

a1529 J. Skelton Speke Parrot in Certayne Bks. (?1545) sig. A.iii Ic dien, serueth for the Erstrych fether.

c1560 (a1500) Squyr Lowe Degre (Copland) 226 Oy[s]tryche fethers of dyvers hewe.

1589 A. Jenkinson in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations i. 82 A little pinnach of white Ostrich feathers.

1607 G. Markham Cavelarice ii. 6 The Ostreige feather on each side of the Horses crest.

1629 L. Owen Speculum Iesuiticum (new ed.) 61 Hauing brought with him a present of Parots and Estrich-feathers.

1740 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 512/1 They knit up their Hair, which is very long, with a Roll of Ostrich Feathers.

a1771 T. Gray in Wks. (1884) I. 318 No one who had less than £100 a year..is to wear satin, damask, ostrich feathers.

1820 M. Edgeworth Let. 3 May in M. Edgeworth in France & Switzerland (1979) 113 Toques with profusion of ostrich feathers or still better because more expensive marabous.

1869 J. E. Cussans Handbk. Heraldry (rev. ed.) ix. 124 The Ostrich-feathers of Edward, Prince of Wales; and the Red and White Roses..are examples of Badges familiar to every student of English History.

1932 D. Gascoyne Rom. Balcony 12 The ostrich feathers Of the waves That flap against the shore.

1977 Listener 15 Dec. 794/1 Before I graduated to ostrich feathers..I had absorbed..[a] vital principle: that diplomatic privilege exists mainly not to be made use of.

1995 Time Out 9 Aug. 32/4 Evening wear is an orgy of ostrich feathers and sequins.

†2. A marking on a horse resembling a feather of an ostrich. Obsolete.

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the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [noun] > brand or mark on horse

ostrich feather1672

farthing-cut1691

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > body or parts of horse > [noun] > coat > marking on

ostrich feather1672

1672 London Gaz. No. 657/4 A Bay Mare about six years old,..with an Estrich Feather on the near side, and a black List down the Buttock.

1685 London Gaz. No. 2524/4 A bright Bay Horse with a Bob Tail, and three Estery Feathers, one at his breast, and one at each side of his Neck.

1685 London Gaz. No. 2524/4 A brown Roan Mare..the hair curleth almost like an Estery Feather.

Compounds

General attributive, as ostrich-feather boa, ostrich-feather fan, ostrich-feather seller, etc.

ΚΠ

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 250/1 Ostrydge fether sellar.

1813 Examiner 11 Jan. 22/1 S. Butler,..ostrich-feather-manufacturer.

1863 V. Penny Employments of Women 269 A manufacturer of ostrich feather dusters told me, he pays girls from $2 to $3 a week for coloring and putting the feathers in handles.

1884 List of Subscribers (London & Globe Telephone Co.) Henry, C. S. & Co... Ostrich Feather Merchants, 12, Jewin Crescent.

1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 401/1 A fresco at Herculaneum depicts an ostrich-feather fan.

1908 Westm. Gaz. 27 June 13/1 This suit was worn with a hat and ostrich-feather ruffle of a very charming soft grey tone.

1966 J. Laver Victoriana 131 Towards the end of the [19th] century large ostrich feather fans became fashionable.

1990 Lifestyle Summer 22/2 Jean-Paul Gaultier's latest collection—an eclectic mix of Wellington boots, ostrich feather boas and tailored wool jackets.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

a. As a personal decoration; a plume, esp. in ostrich feather. Also collective. With the: = Prince of Wales feathers n. at Prince of Wales n. 1 flush feather: see quot. 1823.Prince of Wales feathers: see Prince of Wales n. 1.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > trimmings or ornamentation > feather

feather1473

1473 J. Warkworth Chron. 14 He..wered ane estryche feder.

c1600 Wriothesley's Chron. Eng. (1875) I. 51 Hattes of blake velwett and whyte feethers.

1615 J. Stephens Ess. & Characters (new ed.) 211 Hee stickes a feather in his Hat.

1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII i. iii. 25 They must..leaue those remnants Of Foole and Feather .

1745 E. Young Complaint: Night the Eighth 22 Not in the Feather, wave it e'er so high..Is Glory lodg'd.

1802 J. Wolcot Great Cry & Little Wool in Wks. (1812) V. 166 The tradesmen..proud of the feather.

1804 Parl. Deb. 1st Ser. 2 503 The volunteers have..feathers as high..as those of the regular troops.

1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. Feather (Mil.), an ornamental mark worn by officers and soldiers on their caps and hats..the flush feather, a straight smooth feather worn by officers on the staff.

1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 Sept. 11/1 The Prince of Wales's feathers stand separate.

单词	ostrich feather
释义	ostrich feathern. Brit. /ˈɒstrɪtʃ ˌfɛðə/, /ˈɒstrɪdʒ ˌfɛðə/, U.S. /ˈɑstrɪtʃ ˌfɛðər/ Forms: see ostrich n. and feather n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ostrich n., feather n. Etymology: < ostrich n. + feather n. 1. A feather of an ostrich, esp. one of the long curly quill feathers from the wings or tail used as a personal ornament or for decorative purposes. Cf. feather n. 8a. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > plumes or feathers ostrich feathera1400 peacock feather?a1425 plume1530 plumet1585 ostrich plume1613 plumery1795 white1867 ostrich tip1880 the world > animals > birds > superorder Ratitae (flightless) > [noun] > member of Struthioniformes (ostrich) > part of ostrich feathera1400 femina1875 spadona1881 a1400 J. Arderne Treat. Fistula (Sloane 56) (1910) p. xxvii (MED) Et sic assumpsit sibi [sc. Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Edw. III] illam pennam quae dicitur Ostrich fether. 1460 Will of Thomas Tame (P.R.O.: PROB. 11/4) f. 159 (MED) Ciphum cum esterige-feders. ?1499 J. Skelton Bowge of Courte (de Worde) sig. Biij An eestryche fedder of a capons tayle He set..vpon his hat a lofte. a1500 J. Warkworth Chron. 14 He..wered ane estryche feder. a1529 J. Skelton Speke Parrot in Certayne Bks. (?1545) sig. A.iii Ic dien, serueth for the Erstrych fether. c1560 (a1500) Squyr Lowe Degre (Copland) 226 Oy[s]tryche fethers of dyvers hewe. 1589 A. Jenkinson in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations i. 82 A little pinnach of white Ostrich feathers. 1607 G. Markham Cavelarice ii. 6 The Ostreige feather on each side of the Horses crest. 1629 L. Owen Speculum Iesuiticum (new ed.) 61 Hauing brought with him a present of Parots and Estrich-feathers. 1740 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 512/1 They knit up their Hair, which is very long, with a Roll of Ostrich Feathers. a1771 T. Gray in Wks. (1884) I. 318 No one who had less than £100 a year..is to wear satin, damask, ostrich feathers. 1820 M. Edgeworth Let. 3 May in M. Edgeworth in France & Switzerland (1979) 113 Toques with profusion of ostrich feathers or still better because more expensive marabous. 1869 J. E. Cussans Handbk. Heraldry (rev. ed.) ix. 124 The Ostrich-feathers of Edward, Prince of Wales; and the Red and White Roses..are examples of Badges familiar to every student of English History. 1932 D. Gascoyne Rom. Balcony 12 The ostrich feathers Of the waves That flap against the shore. 1977 Listener 15 Dec. 794/1 Before I graduated to ostrich feathers..I had absorbed..[a] vital principle: that diplomatic privilege exists mainly not to be made use of. 1995 Time Out 9 Aug. 32/4 Evening wear is an orgy of ostrich feathers and sequins. †2. A marking on a horse resembling a feather of an ostrich. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [noun] > brand or mark on horse ostrich feather1672 farthing-cut1691 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > body or parts of horse > [noun] > coat > marking on ostrich feather1672 1672 London Gaz. No. 657/4 A Bay Mare about six years old,..with an Estrich Feather on the near side, and a black List down the Buttock. 1685 London Gaz. No. 2524/4 A bright Bay Horse with a Bob Tail, and three Estery Feathers, one at his breast, and one at each side of his Neck. 1685 London Gaz. No. 2524/4 A brown Roan Mare..the hair curleth almost like an Estery Feather. Compounds General attributive, as ostrich-feather boa, ostrich-feather fan, ostrich-feather seller, etc. ΚΠ 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 250/1 Ostrydge fether sellar. 1813 Examiner 11 Jan. 22/1 S. Butler,..ostrich-feather-manufacturer. 1863 V. Penny Employments of Women 269 A manufacturer of ostrich feather dusters told me, he pays girls from $2 to $3 a week for coloring and putting the feathers in handles. 1884 List of Subscribers (London & Globe Telephone Co.) Henry, C. S. & Co... Ostrich Feather Merchants, 12, Jewin Crescent. 1889 Harper's Mag. Aug. 401/1 A fresco at Herculaneum depicts an ostrich-feather fan. 1908 Westm. Gaz. 27 June 13/1 This suit was worn with a hat and ostrich-feather ruffle of a very charming soft grey tone. 1966 J. Laver Victoriana 131 Towards the end of the [19th] century large ostrich feather fans became fashionable. 1990 Lifestyle Summer 22/2 Jean-Paul Gaultier's latest collection—an eclectic mix of Wellington boots, ostrich feather boas and tailored wool jackets. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > as lemmas ostrich feather a. As a personal decoration; a plume, esp. in ostrich feather. Also collective. With the: = Prince of Wales feathers n. at Prince of Wales n. 1 flush feather: see quot. 1823.Prince of Wales feathers: see Prince of Wales n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > trimmings or ornamentation > feather feather1473 1473 J. Warkworth Chron. 14 He..wered ane estryche feder. c1600 Wriothesley's Chron. Eng. (1875) I. 51 Hattes of blake velwett and whyte feethers. 1615 J. Stephens Ess. & Characters (new ed.) 211 Hee stickes a feather in his Hat. 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII i. iii. 25 They must..leaue those remnants Of Foole and Feather . View more context for this quotation 1745 E. Young Complaint: Night the Eighth 22 Not in the Feather, wave it e'er so high..Is Glory lodg'd. 1802 J. Wolcot Great Cry & Little Wool in Wks. (1812) V. 166 The tradesmen..proud of the feather. 1804 Parl. Deb. 1st Ser. 2 503 The volunteers have..feathers as high..as those of the regular troops. 1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict. Feather (Mil.), an ornamental mark worn by officers and soldiers on their caps and hats..the flush feather, a straight smooth feather worn by officers on the staff. 1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 Sept. 11/1 The Prince of Wales's feathers stand separate. extracted from feathern. < n.a1400 as lemmas
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ostrich feathern.

Compounds

> as lemmas