Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gey feth -er]
- /geɪ ˈfɛð ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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