Well, you are certainly in fine feather today.
•I like to be in fine feather when I have to give a speech.
2. Fig. in good form; in good spirits. •Mary was really in fine feather tonight. Her concert was great!
•I feel in fine feather and ready to go!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
in fine feather — 1. mod. well dressed; of an excellent appearance. □ Well, you are certainly in fine feather today. □ I like to be in fine feather when I have to give a speech. 2. mod. in good form; in good spirits. □ Mary is really in fine feather tonight … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
feather — [feth′ər] n. [ME fether < OE; akin to Ger feder < IE base * pet , to fall, fly > Gr pteron, wing, piptein, L petere, to fall, Sans pátati, (he) flies] 1. Zool. any of the growths covering the body of a bird or making up a large part of… … English World dictionary
In fine feather — full of vitality and spirit … Dictionary of Australian slang
in fine feather — Australian Slang full of vitality and spirit … English dialects glossary
feather — featherless, adj. featherlessness, n. featherlike, adj. /fedh euhr/, n. 1. one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner,… … Universalium
feather — /ˈfɛðə / (say fedhuh) noun 1. one of the epidermal appendages which together constitute the plumage of birds, being typically made up of a hard, tubelike portion (the quill) attached to the body of the bird, which passes into a thinner, stemlike… …
feather — I. noun Etymology: Middle English fether, from Old English; akin to Old High German federa wing, Latin petere to go to, seek, Greek petesthai to fly, piptein to fall, pteron wing Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of the light horny epidermal… … New Collegiate Dictionary
feather cut — noun A style of haircut in which the hair is left thin and fine in texture • • • Main Entry: ↑feather … Useful english dictionary
feather — n. & v. n. 1 any of the appendages growing from a bird s skin, with a horny hollow stem and fine strands. 2 one or more of these as decoration etc. 3 (collect.) a plumage. b game birds. v. 1 tr. cover or line with feathers. 2 tr. Rowing turn (an… … Useful english dictionary
Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… … Wikipedia
Feather boa — A feather boa is a fashion accessory that is usually worn wrapped around the neck like a scarf. A boa may be made of fur, but it is usually made from various types of feathers: Ostrich, marabou, chandelle and turkey are the most common feathers… … Wikipedia
