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"feathery" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often plumose (7 letters).
Definitions
adorned with feathers or plumes
Word origin
From feather + -y.
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Light and soft”8 letters
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