featheriness


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feath·er·y

(fĕth′ə-rē)
adj.
1. Covered with or consisting of feathers.
2. Resembling or suggestive of a feather, as in form or lightness.
feath′er·i·ness n.
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featheriness

(ˈfɛðərɪnəs)
n
the quality of resembling feathers, extreme lightness
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Noun 1. featheriness - a light softness
softness - the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
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