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plumed

American  
[ploomd] / plumd /

adjective

  1. having or appearing to have a plume or plumes.


Other Word Forms

  • unplumed adjective

Etymology

Origin of plumed

First recorded in 1520–30; plume + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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The appointments to the Order of the Garter were announced at New Year, but members are formally installed at an annual ceremony in June, with velvet robes and plumed caps worn in a colourful procession.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2022

“It’s pretty simple,” says Cowan, whose spring 2022 collection featured baby blue sequined bandanna tops and plumed headpieces in, yes, neon pink.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2022

The prime duty of the all-male corps, with its colorful uniforms and plumed helmets, is to protect the pontiff.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2021

These plumed storms, which can inject more than 7 tons of water per second into the normally dry stratosphere, might also have an impact on our climate, the researchers write.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 8, 2021

Up the road at a gallop: a handsome horseman, waving a plumed hat in the night.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara