plume
noun
a feather.
are pluming
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present progressiveof plume.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We have a glimpse into the ladies' tiring-room, where, like bright-winged birds, they are pluming themselves for flight.
From From the Easy Chair, series 3 by George William Curtis
