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The peacock has colorful plumage.
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The standout element of Portman’s look, however, was the pouffy miniskirt in varying shades of blue and pink, splashed over the delicate plumage.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
There is little difference between the two, except in the plumage.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
The salt marshes and estuaries are a magnet for migratory birds, whose colorful plumage rivals the blaze of bold leaves.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Leonardo Guzman Jimenez - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 A small shorebird with white plumage dotted with brown and gold highlights rests in water.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
There is little difference between the two, except in the plumage.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
The salt marshes and estuaries are a magnet for migratory birds, whose colorful plumage rivals the blaze of bold leaves.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
Leonardo Guzman Jimenez - Audubon Photography Awards 2025 A small shorebird with white plumage dotted with brown and gold highlights rests in water.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Plumage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumage. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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plumage
noun
plum·age
ˈplü-mij 
: the feathers of a bird
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