Feather Feathers are epidermal growths that form a distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on both avian (bird) and some non-avian dinosaurs and other archosaurs. They are the most complex integumentary structures found in vertebrates and a premier ...

s are epidermal growths which form an outer covering on birds and some dinosaurs. Feather may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Films and television

* ''Feathers'' (film), a 1987 Australian film * ''

The Feather ''The Feather'' is a 1929 British romantic drama film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott, based on the 1927 novel of the same name by Charlotte Mary Matheson, and starring Jameson Thomas, Véra Flory, Randle Ayrton and Mary Clare. It was made a ...

'', a 1929 British romantic drama film * "The Feather", an episode of ''Touched by an Angel'' *"Feathers", a character from the 1959 film ''

Rio Bravo Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

Literature

* ''Feathers'' (novel), a 2007 children's novel by Jacqueline Woodson * ''Feathers'' (play), a play by Eliza Power *'' Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle'', a 2011 non-fiction book by conservation biologist Thor Hanson

Music

* Feather (step), a dance step in Foxtrot *

The Feather (award) The Feather is an award for a person within the Dutch music industry who has made an outstanding contribution to the Dutch music product in the past year. The Feather is awarded on an annual basis during the European music conference and showcase ...

, an award within the Dutch music industry * Feathers (American band), an electronic music band * Feathers (Australian band), a four-piece band *

The Featherz The Featherz (formerly The Feathers) are a Welsh and English band with glam and punk influences (self-styled as "Flock Rock") led by Danie Centric (known as Danie Cox prior to January 2018, born 15 December 1990 in Bridgend) on lead vocals and ...

, a Welsh/English alternative rock band *

Feather (musical artist) Kyle Featherstone (born June 27, 1991), known professionally as Feather, is an American electronic dance music producer. Early life Kyle Featherstone was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and grew up in Hudson, Wisconsin. Growing up he always lo ...

, American electronic dance music producer *Feathers aka Turquoise, a folk music/mime trio formed by

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

in late 1968 * ''feather'' (album), a 2003 album by Misako Odani * ''Feathers'' (Dead Meadow album), 2005 * ''Feathers'', a Buckethead album *"Feathers", a 2008 single by progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria

Computing and technology

*Feather, an incision in diamonds affecting

diamond clarity Diamond clarity is the quality of diamonds that relates to the existence and visual appearance of internal characteristics of a diamond called ''inclusions'', and surface defects, called ''blemishes''. Clarity is one of the four Cs of diamond grad ...

*Feather, the NATO reporting name of the

Yakovlev Yak-17 The Yakovlev Yak-17 (russian: Яковлев Як-17; USAF/ DOD designation Type 16, NATO reporting name Feather) was an early Soviet jet fighter. It was developed from the Yak-15, the primary difference being tricycle landing gear. The trainer ...

fighter aircraft *Feather, the minimum drag position of a rowing oar or an aircraft propeller, see feathering

Other uses

Feathered hair Feathered hair is a hairstyling technique that was popular in the 1970s and the early 1980s. It was designed for straight hair. The hair was layered, with either a side or a center parting. The hair would be brushed back at the sides, giving a ...

, a hairstyle which was a fashion in the 1970s *

Feathering (horse) Feathering or feather is the long hair on the lower legs of some breeds of horse and pony. On some horses, especially draft breeds, the hair can almost cover the hooves. While nearly all horses will grow longer hair on the lower legs and back of t ...

, properly called "Feather" on some breeds, long hair growing over the lower leg and fetlocks of horses

People with the surname

* Leonard Feather (1914–1994), jazz writer and producer *

Lorraine Feather Lorraine Feather (born Billie Jane Lee Lorraine Feather; September 10, 1948) is an American singer, lyricist, and songwriter. Early life A native of Manhattan, she was born to jazz writer Leonard Feather and his wife Jane, a former big band sin ...

(born 1948), lyricist/songwriter, and the daughter of Leonard Feather *

Vic Feather Victor Grayson Hardie Feather, Baron Feather, (10 April 1908 – 28 July 1976) was a British propagandist and General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress in Great Britain from 1969 to 1973. During his time as assistant secretary of the T ...

(1908–1976), former General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress in Great Britain, 1969–1973 *Mr. Feathery, nickname of Lennard Freeman (born 1995), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League