plume
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- noun
- /pluːm/
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pluma
- For a brief instant, Mchylus saw a lone helmet, crowned by twin white plumes, in the lead.
- feather plumes
- topped with plumes
Meanwhile, those of the chasseurs was decorated with tassels, braids and a scarlet plume.
- Meanwhile, those of the chasseurs was decorated with tassels, braids and a scarlet plume.
Examples
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Indeed, there was a parade, dark horses with plumes and coaches like something out of a fairy tale.
Fiction book (1998) -
The horses had bells on their harnesses and colorful plumes on their heads.
Fiction book (1994) -
Can you see the feathery plume from the attic?
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I want to sell ostrich plumes.
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Here and there, grasses raised white plumes into the cold air, their undersides pale brown.
Fiction book (1997) -
The cloud's white plume leaned over her like a gigantic frosty cliff, filling the sky above.
Fiction book (2001) -
Even without the lieutenant's red sash and ostrich plume hat, Mont now spotted the officer coming up the street.
Fiction book (1992) -
His ragtag outfit is topped with a large turban, from which sprout the plumes of some unidentifiable bird.
Fiction book (1999) -
And then this bird of paradise, which is so-called lesser bird of paradise is perhaps the most well known kind where plumes sprout from beneath the wings.
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The peacock displayed its vibrant feathers, creating a stunning plume that captured everyone's attention.
Synonyms
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A tall bunch of feathers worn on a helmet as decoration
A long soft feather or small group of feathers used to decorate clothing
A small soft feather used as a decoration on clothes or hats
Compounds
- US
A plant that lives for several years with thick yellow flower spikes and blue-green divided leaves
A tall American annual with hairy stems, long red flower spikes, and seeds used as cereal
A perennial plant with leathery blue-green divided leaves and thick yellow flower spikes
An annual plant with broad rounded leaves and long thin clusters of red hanging flowers
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Etymology
Plume comes from the Latin word pluma, meaning 'soft feather', and passed into French before English. So a plume is a large or decorative feather.