| 单词 | plume |
| 释义 | plume n. & v. --n 1. a feather, esp. a large one used for ornament. 2. an ornament of feathers etc. attached to a helmet or hat or worn in the hair. 3. something resembling this (a plume of smoke). 4. Zool. a feather-like part or formation. --v 1. tr. decorate or provide with a plume or plumes. 2. refl. (foll. by on, upon) pride (oneself on esp. something trivial). 3. tr. (of a bird) preen (itself or its feathers). Derivatives plumeless adj. plumelike adj. plumery n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L pluma down |
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