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plumage

plum·age
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ploo-mij]
    • /ˈplu mɪdʒ/
    • /ˈpluː.mɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ploo-mij]
    • /ˈplu mɪdʒ/

Definitions of plumage word

  • noun plumage the entire feathery covering of a bird. 1
  • noun plumage feathers collectively. 1
  • noun plumage bird's feathers 1
  • uncountable noun plumage A bird's plumage is all the feathers on its body. 0
  • noun plumage the layer of feathers covering the body of a bird 0
  • noun plumage a bird's feathers, collectively 0
See all 6 definitions of plumage

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Origin of plumage

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Middle French. See plume, -age

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Parts of speech for Plumage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Plumage

plumage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for plumage

noun plumage

  • calamus — any tropical Asian palm of the genus Calamus, some species of which are a source of rattan and canes
  • cowlick — a tuft of hair over the forehead
  • feathers — an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
  • quill — one of the large feathers of the wing or tail of a bird.
All 4 Synonyms of plumage

Antonyms for plumage

noun plumage

  • one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
Just one Antonym for plumage

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Related words

  • basic plumage

    the plumage assumed by an adult bird at its complete, usually annual, molt.

  • alternate plumage

    (of birds having more than one plumage in their cycle of molts) the plumage of the second molt, usually brighter than the basic plumage.

  • down

    from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.

  • blackbird

    A blackbird is a common European bird. The male has black feathers and a yellow beak, and the female has brown feathers.

  • breeding plumage

    the plumage assumed by a male bird during the courtship period, especially in those species that are more colorful at this period.
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