plume
noun
a feather.
plumelike
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a word derived from
plume.
Example Sentences
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The inverted bags, filled with air, have a gentle, plumelike softness.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2011
Her own canvas was hidden by draperies of dull gold silk, and beside it, on a carved stool, sprays of Banksia roses and honeysuckle soared plumelike from a vase of beaten bronze.
From The Great Amulet by Maud Diver
The business of the traveller, however, is to tramp on in the sun and the sand, with an eye to the compass and giving no heed to evanishing gleams of fairy lakes and plumelike palms.
From Quaint Courtships by William Dean Howells
Its dignity, simplicity and beautiful plumelike foliage place it in a class of its own.
From Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse by F. F. (Frederick Frye) Rockwell
The male is generally of a fine glossy black color, with long, loose, white, plumelike feathers in the wings and tail.
From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Anna B. Badlam
