Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

featherwork

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: feath-er-work
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.

Uncountable

noun

A cultural artifact made with feathers.

Countable

Example Sentences

"With filigreed Kongo ivories, gilded Qing astrolabes, Brazilian featherwork, Sri Lankan rock-crystal, mother-of-pearl Mughal inlay and life-size Portuguese carvings of angels and saints, it has something even for someone who has seen everything before."
"The importation of New World featherworks into Europe was a journey of dilution, degradation and eventual loss of meaning - a banal Disneyfication of indigenous dignity."

Etymology

From feather + work.

Usage

Inflected Forms

featherworks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

featherworker

Synonyms

featherworking

Questions

What does featherwork mean?: The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.
Where does featherwork come from?: From feather + work.

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