plumage
noun/ˈpluːmɪdʒ/
/ˈpluːmɪdʒ/
[uncountable]- the feathers covering a bird’s body
- to be in summer/winter plumage
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from plume ‘feather’.Want to learn more?
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