plumelet

[ ploom-lit ]

noun
  1. a small plume.

Origin of plumelet

1
First recorded in 1810–20; plume + -let

Words Nearby plumelet

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How to use plumelet in a sentence

  • There are no combs or pins of gold, but in their place a scarlet plumelet of feathers—from the wings of the red cardinal.

    The Wild Huntress | Mayne Reid
  • 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