What is the expression another feather in your?

The placing of a feather in a hat has been a symbol of achievement that has arisen in several cultures, apparently independently. The English writer and traveller Richard Hansard recorded it in his Description of Hungary, 1599:

"It hath been an antient custom among them [Hungarians] that none should wear a fether but he who had killed a Turk, to whom onlie yt was lawful to shew the number of his slaine enemys by the number of fethers in his cappe."

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A feather in one’s cap is an interesting idiom that has been around since the early to middle 1700s. An idiom is a word, group of words or phrase that has a figurative meaning that is not easily deduced from its literal meaning. We will look at the meaning of the term a feather in one’s cap, where it possibly came from and some examples of its use in sentences.

A feather in one’s cap is a figurative phrase that means an accomplishment, an achievement, something one has accomplished and should be proud of. The term first appeared in the 1700s. The term a feather in one’s cap is probably best known from the song Yankee Doodle: “Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony; he stuck a feather in his cap, and called it macaroni.” The custom of physically sticking a feather in one’s cap is of course, older. There are many reasons for sticking a feather in one’s cap. In some cultures, adding a feather to one’s head covering meant the wearer had performed a feat of bravery or had killed an enemy in battle. Even hunters sometimes stick feathers in their hats from birds they have harvested.

Examples

Admittedly, Dr. Ross proved that those things don’t guarantee strong leadership, but one still might think that having some expertise in your chosen field might be a nice little feather in one’s cap. (The Troy Daily News)

“The National Watercolor Society is a very prestigious organization, and the jurying in is so strict that to be able to put NWS after one’s name is really a feather in one’s cap,” Meg Huntington Cajero, a past president of the society, said. (The Huffington Post)

What is the saying another feather in your?

"Wheel of Fortune" viewers watched in shock Tuesday as contestants struggled to correctly guess the last word of the phrase "another feather in your cap," an idiom for an achievement or accomplishment.

Where did the expression another feather in your cap come from?

To have a feather in your cap means to be recognized for doing something well. This term stems from when knights of old were recognized for bravery on the battlefield by being awarded plumes for their helmets. American Indians were also awarded feathers for their headdress for slaying their enemies.

What does a feather in your hair mean?

Apr 1, 2020 | Native Hope It symbolizes trust, honor, strength, wisdom, power, and freedom.

How old is the phrase another feather in your cap?

A feather in one's cap is a figurative phrase that means an accomplishment, an achievement, something one has accomplished and should be proud of. The term first appeared in the 1700s.