plumage
noun
the entire feathery covering of a bird.
plumaged
-
a word derived from
plumage.
Example Sentences
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What some of these drably plumaged species lack in color and plumage contrast, they make up for in personality.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
Then, as midnight approached, she ran across the street to meet a group of friends, arrayed like brightly plumaged birds.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
South Georgia is a principal breeding site for the king penguin, a species nearly as tall as the emperor and even more dramatically plumaged.
From The New Yorker ● May 23, 2016
The Good Dinosaur’s Paleolithic flora and fauna—huge beetles, shy foxes, vividly plumaged birds—are animated with careful realism.
From Slate ● Nov. 25, 2015
They were driving by the lake now, and a group of brightly plumaged girls were emerging from the warming house carrying skates and chirping to each other.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
