Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feth -er kuht]
- /ˈfɛð ər kʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [feth -er kuht]
- /ˈfɛð ər kʌt/
Definition of feather-cut word
- noun feather-cut a woman's hair style in which the hair is cut in short and uneven lengths and formed into small curls with featherlike tips. 1
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Origin of feather-cut
First appearance:
before 1935 One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; feather + cut
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Parts of speech for Feather-cut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feather-cut popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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