defeather

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ feather.

Verb

defeather (third-person singular simple present defeathers, present participle defeathering, simple past and past participle defeathered)

  1. (transitive) To remove the feathers from (a bird).
    Synonym: pluck
    Hypernyms: prep, prepare, clean
    Coordinate terms: debone, gut, skin
    to defeather a hen for cooking

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