Definition of plume

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Plume (v. t.) To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill..

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Unbarbed :: Unbarbed (a.) Destitute of bards, or of reversed points, hairs, or plumes; as, an unbarded feather..
Egret :: Egret (n.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, / Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima)..
Aigrette :: Aigrette (n.) A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of gems, etc..
Implumed :: Implumed (a.) Not plumed; without plumes or feathers; featherless.
Emplumed :: Emplumed (a.) Plumed.
Plumous :: Plumous (a.) Having feathers or plumes.
Serpula :: Serpula (n.) Any one of numerous species of tubicolous annelids of the genus Serpula and allied genera of the family Serpulidae. They secrete a calcareous tube, which is usually irregularly contorted, but is sometimes spirally coiled. The worm has a wreath of plumelike and often bright-colored gills around its head, and usually an operculum to close the aperture of its tube when it retracts..
Displume :: Displume (v. t.) To strip of, or as of, a plume, or plumes; to deprive of decoration; to dishonor; to degrade..
Coquette :: Coquette (n.) A tropical humming bird of the genus Lophornis, with very elegant neck plumes. Several species are known. See Illustration under Spangle, v. t..
Pennated :: Pennated (a.) Winged; plume-shaped.
Corniplume :: Corniplume (n.) A hornlike tuft of feathers on the head of some birds.
Plumy :: Plumy (a.) Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery..
Plumiliform :: Plumiliform (a.) Having the of a plume or feather.
Displumed :: Displumed (imp. & p. p.) of Displum.
Frangipanni :: Frangipanni (n.) A perfume derived from, or imitating the odor of, the flower of the red jasmine, a West Indian tree of the genus Plumeria..
Plumeless :: Plumeless (a.) Without plumes.
Microlepidoptera :: Microlepidoptera (n. pl.) A tribe of Lepidoptera, including a vast number of minute species, as the plume moth, clothes moth, etc..
Plumelet :: Plumelet (n.) A small plume.
Crest :: Crest (v. t.) To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes..
Nod :: Nod (v. i.) To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes..
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