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plumage
(plum¦age)
Pronunciation:
/ˈpluːmɪdʒ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a bird’s feathers collectively:
the male in full breeding plumage
Derivatives
plumaged
adjective
[
usually in combination
]
:
a grey-plumaged bird
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Old French, from
plume
'feather'
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