Definition of plumage
: the feathers of a bird
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Examples of plumage in a Sentence
The peacock has colorful plumage.
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Magnified over evolutionary time, their preference produced the peacocks’ otherwise impractical plumage.
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Origin and Etymology of plumage
Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from plume feather — more at plume
First Known Use: 14th century
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: the feathers that cover the body of a bird
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