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plumage

[ ploo-mij ]
/ ˈplu mɪdʒ /
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noun

the entire feathery covering of a bird.
feathers collectively.

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RELATED WORDS

group, shock, collection, cluster, knot, bunch, cowlick, topknot, feathers, ruff, tussock

Nearby words

plum, plum curculio, plum duff, plum pudding, plum tomato, plumage, plumate, plumb, plumb bob, plumb joint, plumb line

Origin of plumage

1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French. See plume, -age

Related forms

plum·aged, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for plumage

plumage

/ (ˈpluːmɪdʒ) /

noun

the layer of feathers covering the body of a bird

Word Origin for plumage

C15: from Old French, from plume feather, from Latin plūma down
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Science definitions for plumage

plumage

[ plōō′mĭj ]

The covering of feathers on a bird.
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