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Ostrich feather dusters — Although feather dusters have been in production since the 1800s the Ostrich Feather Duster was not invented until the beginning of the 1900s. The basic feather duster is actually a patented invention. Susan Hibbard is credited with the first… … Wikipedia
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Ostrich leather — is the result of tanning skins taken from African ostriches farmed for their feathers, skin and meat. The leather is distinctive for its pattern of bumps or vacant quill follicles, ranged across a smooth field in varying densities. It requires an … Wikipedia
Feather duster — High quality ostrich feather duster A feather duster is an implement used for cleaning. It consists typically of a wooden dowel handle and feathers from either the male or female ostrich bird that are wound onto the handle by a wrapped wire.… … Wikipedia
Ostrich (disambiguation) — The Ostrich is a large flightless bird. Ostrich may also refer to: Contents 1 Animals 1.1 Birds 1.1.1 Ostrich derivatives … Wikipedia
feather — feath|er1 S3 [ˈfeðə US ər] n [: Old English; Origin: fether] 1.) one of the light soft things that cover a bird s body ▪ an ostrich feather feather bed/pillow etc (=a bed etc that is filled with feathers) 2.) a feather in your cap something you… … Dictionary of contemporary English
feather — 1 noun (C) 1 one of the things that cover a bird s body, consisting of a stem with soft hairs growing on either side: an ostrich feather | feather bed/pillow etc (=a bed etc that is filled with feathers) 2 a feather in your cap something you have … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Feather boa — A feather boa is a fashion accessory that is usually worn wrapped around the neck like a scarf. A boa may be made of fur, but it is usually made from various types of feathers: Ostrich, marabou, chandelle and turkey are the most common feathers… … Wikipedia
Ostrich — For other uses, see Ostrich (disambiguation). Ostrich Temporal range: pleistocene–present … Wikipedia
Feather bonnet — The feather bonnet is a type of military headdress used mainly by the Scottish Highland infantry regiments of the British Army from about 1763 until the outbreak of World War I. It is now mostly worn by pipers and drummers in various bands… … Wikipedia
feather — /ˈfɛðə / (say fedhuh) noun 1. one of the epidermal appendages which together constitute the plumage of birds, being typically made up of a hard, tubelike portion (the quill) attached to the body of the bird, which passes into a thinner, stemlike… …
