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gay-feather

gay-feath·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gey feth -er]
    • /geɪ ˈfɛð ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gey feth -er]
    • /geɪ ˈfɛð ər/

Definition of gay-feather word

  • noun gay-feather any of several composite plants of the genus Liatris, especially L. spicata or L. scariosa, having hairy leaves and long clusters of purplish flowers. 1

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Origin of gay-feather

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20

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Parts of speech for Gay-feather

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gay-feather popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 70% 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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