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Meaning: (idiomatic)Anaccomplishment; particularly one that isflauntedorboastedof.Synonyms:plume,notch in one's beltHe thinks it is quite afeather in his capthat he figured it out for himself.1736, Thomas Lediard,The Life of John, Duke of Marlborough, Prince of the Roman Empire:And contrary to his own Expectation, as well as that of every Body else, when he came to Court, the seven and twentieth of July, the Staff was taken from him, rather with mortifying, than agreeable Circumstances ; When a considerable Pension, or at least aFeather in his Cap, was the least that was expected for him.1961November 10,Joseph Heller, “Major —— de Coverley”, inCatch-22[…], New York, N.Y.:Simon and Schuster,→OCLC,page137:Everyone was elated with this turn of events, most of all Colonel Cathcart, who was convinced he had won afeather in his cap.2015, Dan Casey,100 Things Avengers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die:However, one of the biggestfeathers in Perez's capis thanks to the 2003 crossover JLA/Avengers, a project nearly two decades in the making that was derailed by bureaucracy and bullheaded decision-making years prior.2025July 9, Mel Holley, “How much should a station cost?”, inRAIL, number1039, page27:On a value-for-money basis, Scotland currently has morefeathers in its cap.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seefeather,cap.1655, Thomas Fuller,The Church History of Belgium:He wore afeather in his cap, and wagg'd it too often.
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