Meaning

adjective resembling a plume

adjective having or covered with or abounding in plumes

adjective adorned with feathers or plumes

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *plewk-der. Proto-Indo-European *plewk-smeh₂ Proto-Italic *plouksmā Latin plūma Anglo-Norman plumebor. Middle English plume English plume English -y English plumy From plume + -y.

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