plumage
[ ploo-mij ]
/ ˈplu mɪdʒ /
noun
the entire feathery covering of a bird.
feathers collectively.
OTHER WORDS FROM plumage
plum·aged, adjectiveWords nearby plumage
plum,
plum curculio,
plum duff,
plum pudding,
plum tomato,
plumage,
plumate,
plumb,
plumb bob,
plumb joint,
plumb line
Example sentences from the Web for plumage
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
Scientific definitions for plumage
plumage
[ plōō′mĭj ]
The covering of feathers on a bird.