fine feather
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Without benefit of egg, he was born 50 years ago this week in a movie called The Wise Little Hen, and Donald Duck is still in fine feather.
From Time Magazine Archive
You see a parcel of young ones went up the lane in fine feather, colors flying and drums beat-in’.”
From The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play by Edward A. Rand
"I see that you're in fine feather this morning," he said, "I'll open it for you."
From The Forest of Swords A Story of Paris and the Marne by Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander) Altsheler
However, the latter had lived awhile in Russia, and knew that the person referred to as an "uchitel" is never looked upon as a bird of fine feather.
From The Gambler by C. J. Hogarth
The collars may be still further ornamented with fine feather stitching, the star stitch or French knots.
From Handicraft for Girls A Tentative Course in Needlework, Basketry, Designing, Paper and Cardboard Construction, Textile Fibers and Fabrics and Home Decoration and Care by Idabelle McGlauflin
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