displume

dis·plume

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-ploom]
- /dɪsˈplum/
- /dɪs.ˈpluːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dis-ploom]
- /dɪsˈplum/

Definitions of displume word

verb with object displume to strip of plumes; deplume. 1
verb with object displume to strip of honors. 1
noun displume To deprive of feathers, plumes, awards. 1
verb displume to remove feathers from 0
verb displume to moult (feathers) 0

See all 5 definitions of displume

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Origin of displume

First appearance:

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

1470-80; dis-1 + plume; cf. deplume

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Displume

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Displume

displume popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

displume usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for displume

verb with object displume

plume — a feather.

Just one Antonym for displume