plumelet

[ ploom-lit ]
/ ˈplum lɪt /

noun

a small plume.

Origin of plumelet

First recorded in 1810–20; plume + -let

Words nearby plumelet

plumcot, plume, plume moth, plume oneself, plumed, plumelet, plummer block, plummer-vinson syndrome, plummet, plummy, plumose

Example sentences from the Web for plumelet

  • It is not only odd, but very beautiful, for the grass grows thinly, and every plumelet is visible.

    The Crest of the Continent |Ernest Ingersoll