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Definition of plumage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plumage

noun
 
/ˈpluːmɪdʒ/
 
/ˈpluːmɪdʒ/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the feathers covering a bird’s body
    • to be in summer/winter plumage
    Topics Birdsc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from plume ‘feather’.
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