Featherwork
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Featherwork is a noun meaning (uncountable) The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.
Meaning
(uncountable) The working of feathers into a cultural artifact.
More Meanings
- (countable) A cultural artifact made with feathers.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Word Forms
- featherworks
Synonyms for featherwork
Depending on context, synonyms include featherworking.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include craftwork, hideworking, quillwork, needlework, needlecraft, weaving.
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