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Noun: white feather  wIt fe-dhu(r)
Usage: archaic
  1. A symbol of cowardice
    "In some cultures, presenting someone with a white feather was an accusation of cowardice"

Derived forms: white feathers

Type of: symbol, symbolic representation, symbolisation [Brit], symbolization

Encyclopedia: White feather