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Sad description of featherless duck? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

downcast

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This could be a double definition.

'sad' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'description of featherless duck?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for downcast that I've seen before include "Feeling despondent" , "Melancholic" , "Depressed - looking at the floor?" , "Crestfallen" , "directed towards ground" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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