Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Washington (fl. 1585). From Middle French, French plumet small plume (used especially as a military ornament), brush made of a number of small plumes from plume + -et.
Definition of plumet in US English:
plumet
nounˈpluːmɪt
rare
A small plume.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Washington (fl. 1585). From Middle French, French plumet small plume (used especially as a military ornament), brush made of a number of small plumes from plume + -et.