英语词汇feather in his cap的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	feather in his cap
词源	feather in his cap. American Indians of various tribes often wore feathers to show their past bravery in wars. This custom led to the Americanism a feather in his cap, “an honor or an ac- complishment of which a person can be proud.”
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