plumosity
/pluːˈmɒsɪti/Now chiefly Zoology and Botany
noun
The property or condition of being plumose; featheriness.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blount (1618–1679), antiquary and lexicographer. From classical Latin plūmōsus plumose + -ity. Compare Middle French plumeuseté, Italian piumosità.
- play one's cards close to one's chest
- play one's cards right
- play one's cards right (or well)
- play oneself in
- play (or act) the fool
- play (or keep) one's cards close to one's chest (or vest)
- play (or play it) safe (or for safety)
- play (or raise) hob
- play (or sing or practise) scales
- play (or use) the —— card
- play out
- play-party
- playpen
- play-play
- play politics
- play possum
- play-pretty
- playroom
- playscape
- playscheme
- playschool
- play-season
- play second fiddle
- play-seer
- playset