plumage

[ ploo-mij ]

/ ˈplu mɪdʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR plumage ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the entire feathery covering of a bird.

feathers collectively.

Origin of plumage

1375–1425; late Middle English <Middle French. See plume, -age

OTHER WORDS FROM plumage

plumaged, adjective

Words nearby plumage

plughole, plug-in, plugola, plugugly, plum, plumage, plumate, plumb, plumbaginaceous, plumbaginous, plumbago

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Example sentences from the Web for plumage

Every sort of pelt, skin, or plumage was part of this collection.
Milan Fashion Week’s Big Finale: Versace and Dolce & Gabbana Wow, While Armani Falls Short|Robin Givhan|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The Cowell of yesteryear has plenty of time to return in all his plumage.
Ellen's First Night|Richard Rushfield|February 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The specific name griseus means gray, and probably has reference to the grayish color of the winter plumage.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 2 [February 1901]|Various
In this state the female is still well clothed, and little or no difference can be seen in the plumage unless examined.
Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)|Maria R. Audubon

Nothing in nature can exceed in splendour the plumage of the sugar-bird.
The Giraffe Hunters|Mayne Reid
They employ it as they do the parrot-fish, to give a different colour to the plumage of their parrots.
The Western World|W.H.G. Kingston
The plumage of the male after pairing is like that of the female.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein

British Dictionary definitions for plumage

plumage

/ (ˈpluːmɪdʒ) /

noun

the layer of feathers covering the body of a bird

Word Origin for plumage

C15: from Old French, from plume feather, from Latin plūma down

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Scientific definitions for plumage

plumage

[ plōō′mĭj ]

The covering of feathers on a bird.

单词	plumage
释义	plumage [ ploo-mij ] / ˈplu mɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plumage ON THESAURUS.COM noun the entire feathery covering of a bird. feathers collectively. Origin of plumage 1375–1425; late Middle English <Middle French. See plume, -age OTHER WORDS FROM plumage plumaged, adjective Words nearby plumage plughole, plug-in, plugola, plugugly, plum, plumage, plumate, plumb, plumbaginaceous, plumbaginous, plumbago Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plumage Every sort of pelt, skin, or plumage was part of this collection. Milan Fashion Week’s Big Finale: Versace and Dolce & Gabbana Wow, While Armani Falls Short\|Robin Givhan\|February 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The Cowell of yesteryear has plenty of time to return in all his plumage. Ellen's First Night\|Richard Rushfield\|February 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The specific name griseus means gray, and probably has reference to the grayish color of the winter plumage. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 2 [February 1901]\|Various In this state the female is still well clothed, and little or no difference can be seen in the plumage unless examined. Audubon and his Journals, Volume I (of 2)\|Maria R. Audubon Nothing in nature can exceed in splendour the plumage of the sugar-bird. The Giraffe Hunters\|Mayne Reid They employ it as they do the parrot-fish, to give a different colour to the plumage of their parrots. The Western World\|W.H.G. Kingston The plumage of the male after pairing is like that of the female. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein British Dictionary definitions for plumage plumage / (ˈpluːmɪdʒ) / noun the layer of feathers covering the body of a bird Word Origin for plumage C15: from Old French, from plume feather, from Latin plūma down Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plumage group, shock, collection, cluster, knot, bunch, cowlick, topknot, feathers, ruff, tussock Scientific definitions for plumage plumage [ plōō′mĭj ] The covering of feathers on a bird. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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plumage

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for plumage

noun

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Scientific definitions for plumage