English · Idiom Historical

pendent feathers

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Those behind the toes. Petty singles. The toes. Pounces. The claws.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lông sau ngón chân

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “pendent feathers” mean?

Those behind the toes. Petty singles. The toes. Pounces. The claws.

Is “pendent feathers” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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