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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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People shed the cocoons of their regular lives and emerge plumed in feathers and sequins.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

The service sees knights take part in a procession to the chapel dressed in green velvet robes and white plumed hats.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

We were too far away, or were seated behind the choir, or had our view blocked by a guardsman in a plumed helmet.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023

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

They rode through soft green rounded hills, a sunny mom, a splendid air, moving toward adventure as rode the plumed knights of old.

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