Showy feather (5)
I believe the answer is:
plume
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">showy feather</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for plume that I've seen before include "Feather; column of smoke" , "Bunch of feathers" , "Conspicuous feather of a bird" , "Large showy feather" , "A fancy feather" .)