Synonyms for feather in cap
- acclaim
- accolade
- award
- badge
- bays
- commendation
- crown
- decoration
- distinction
- fame
- glory
- gold
- kudos
- prestige
- recognition
- renown
- reward
- blue ribbon
- gold star
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English feðer "feather," in plural, "wings," from Proto-Germanic *fethro (cf. Old Saxon fethara, Old Norse fioþr, Swedish fjäder, Middle Dutch vedere, Dutch veder, Old High German fedara, German Feder), from PIE *pet-ra-, from root *pet- "to rush, to fly" (see petition (n.)). Feather-headed "silly" is from 1640s. Feather duster attested by 1858. Figurative use of feather in (one's) cap attested by 1734.
MORE RELATED WORDS FOR FEATHER IN CAP
award
nounprize or rewardawards
nounprize or rewardconquest
nounenchantment; person enchantedguerdon
nounrewardlaurels
nouncredit, praiseprize
nounaward, winnings- accolade
- acquirement
- acquisition
- advantage
- blue ribbon
- bonus
- bounty
- cake
- capture
- carrot
- championship
- citation
- crown
- decoration
- dividend
- feather in cap
- first place
- gold
- gold star
- gravy
- guerdon
- haul
- honor
- inducement
- jackpot
- laurel
- loot
- medal
- meed
- payoff
- pickings
- pillage
- plum
- plunder
- possession
- premium
- privilege
- purse
- recompense
- requital
- reward
- scholarship
- spoil
- spoils
- stakes
- strokes
- swag
- title
- trophy
- windfall
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