: provided with or adorned with or as if with a plume
often used in combination
a white-plumed egret

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Ethically sourced feathers that Ouyang painstakingly patched together to create ethereal plumed collars and hems. Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 The Life Guards, in red tunics and white plumed helmets, and the Blues and Royals, in blue tunics with red plumes, flanked the route in traditional formation. Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025 Universal announced the film’s release date with a photo featuring Damon in full battle regalia, wearing a plumed helmet and weathered cloak. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 July 2025 To his right are two young companions, both in plumed hats, who’ve just noticed someone come in. Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plumed

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plumed was in the 15th century

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“Plumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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