feathered cap

Hat with plumes

A feathered cap is a hat adorned with one or more feathers, historically associated with Renaissance fashion, musketeers, and theatrical flair.

The phrase a feather in one's cap means an achievement or honor—something to display proudly, like a decorative plume.

Related

velvet · cockade · hat · plumed · Renaissance · swashbuckler · rakish · ostrich · flamboyant · dashing · medieval · costume · tricorn · quill · fancy · fancy dress · theatrical · period costume

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Opposites
ornamentation level

feathered capknit cap

Fitted woolen head covering

beanie · skullcap

formality and status display

feathered capnewsboy cap

Rounded cap, front brim

flat cap · hard hat

ornamentation/decoration

feathered caphairnet

Mesh head covering

Family

feather, feathered, feathers, feathering, featherless, feathery, capped, capping, uncapped

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G