单词 | plumet |
释义 | plumetn. rare. A small plume; (also) a brush made of a number of these. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > types of ornamentation > [noun] > plumes or feathers ostrich feathera1400 peacock feather?a1425 plume1530 plumet1585 ostrich plume1613 plumery1795 white1867 ostrich tip1880 the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > dusting > [noun] > implements dusting-cloth1667 dust-cloth1727 dustera1748 dustpan1785 feather-duster1858 selvyt1891 plumet1902 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie iii. ix. f. 84v Certain common plumets of Eastrige feathers [Fr. Quelques commun pennache de plumes d'Austruche]. a1777 S. Foote Trip to Calais (1778) i. 15 Look at dis plumet; dis pretty white fedder. 1821 N. Amer. Rev. July 210 It consisted of..a scarlet coat with black facings, fawn colored under clothes, white silk stockings, an elegant plumet and a bright sword. 1895 Daily News 13 Nov. 5/4 The newest thing took the shape of the plumet or feathery tuft in the képis of the chasseurs-à-pied of the Empire. 1902 J. Conrad Youth (1903) 192 He..brushed the oil painting..with a plumet kept suspended from a small brass hook by the side of the heavy gold frame. 1977 C. Conran M. Guérard's Cuisine Minceur (1981) 48 The grilled meat or fish can be brushed after cooking with a little brush or a ‘plumet’ [Fr. à l'aide d'un pinceau ou d'un plumet] (made out of a small bunch of chicken feathers) with a little oil or melted butter. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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