deplume
[ dee-ploom ]
verb (used with object),de·plumed, de·plum·ing.
to deprive of feathers; pluck.
to strip of honor, wealth, etc.
Origin of deplume
1Other words from deplume
- de·plu·ma·tion, noun
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How to use deplume in a sentence
See this fellow, rage in his face and heart, carrying by the legs his cock, deplumed and dead.
An Eagle Flight | Jos Rizal
British Dictionary definitions for deplume
deplume
/ (diːˈpluːm) /
verb(tr)
to deprive of feathers; pluck
to deprive of honour, position, wealth, etc
Derived forms of deplume
- deplumation, noun
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