Prize article for one returning bird’s coat (7)
I believe the answer is:
plumage
'bird's coat' is the definition.
'plumage' can be an answer for 'coat' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'bird's' bit.
'prize article for one returning' is the wordplay.
'prize' becomes 'plum' (I've seen this before**).
'article' becomes 'a' (indefinite article).
'for one' becomes 'eg' (I've seen this in other clues).
'returning' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'eg' reversed gives 'ge'.
'plum'+'a'+'ge'='PLUMAGE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for plumage that I've seen before include "coat" , "Cover for diver" , "One's feathers" , "Bird's covering of feathers" , "A bird's feathers, may be fancy" .)