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What (who) is plume - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Plumes; Plume (disambiguation); Plume (album)
Plume
·v An ornamental tuft of feathers.
II. Plume ·vt To adorn with feathers or plumes.
III. Plume ·vt To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.
IV. Plume ·v A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.
V. Plume ·v A feather; ·esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.
VI. Plume ·v A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers.
VII. Plume ·v A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.
plume
n.
1.
Feather.
2.
Crest, tuft.
plume
(plumes)
1.
A plume of smoke, dust, fire, or water is a large quantity of it that rises into the air in a column.
The rising plume of black smoke could be seen all over Kabul.
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2.
A plume is a large, soft bird's feather.
...broad straw hats decorated with ostrich plumes.
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Examples of use of plume
1. "We‘re here to defend our sacred site," Plume said.
2. "A Spanish plume is a plume of very warm air coming across from Spain and then France and into southern England.
3. Spanish plume Meteorologists credited the mini heatwave to what they call a ‘Spanish plume‘ – warm air blowing from Spain through France and into southern England.
4. Nevertheless six is an impressive tally of noms de plume.
5. A plume of black smoke rose beyond the concrete bleachers.