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plumed

American

[ploomd] / plumd /

adjective

having or appearing to have a plume or plumes.

Other Word Forms

unplumed adjective

Etymology

Origin of plumed

First recorded in 1520–30; plume + -ed ³

Example Sentences

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People shed the cocoons of their regular lives and emerge plumed in feathers and sequins.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

We were too far away, or were seated behind the choir, or had our view blocked by a guardsman in a plumed helmet.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2023

The appointments to the Order of the Garter were announced at New Year, but members are formally installed at an annual ceremony in June, with velvet robes and plumed caps worn in a colourful procession.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2022

Also, there’s a 1930 picture in which British actress Isla Bevan holds a large, fancily plumed bird.

From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2022

They all ride to glory, all the plumed knights.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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