plumage

[ ploo-mij ]
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noun
  1. the entire feathery covering of a bird.

  2. feathers collectively.

Origin of plumage

1
1375–1425; late Middle English <Middle French. See plume, -age

Other words from plumage

  • plumaged, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for plumage

plumage

/ (ˈpluːmɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. the layer of feathers covering the body of a bird

Origin of plumage

1
C15: from Old French, from plume feather, from Latin plūma down

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Scientific definitions for plumage

plumage

[ plōōmĭj ]


  1. The covering of feathers on a bird.

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