pluimage

Dutch

Alternative forms

(obsolete) plumage

Etymology

From Middle French plumage, from plume 'feather', from Latin pluma "feather, down", from the Proto-Indo-European base *pleus- "to pluck, a feather, fleece".

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Noun

pluimage n (plural pluimages, diminutive pluimagetje n)

The plumage of a bird
(rare) An object made of feathers, mostly ornamental; also a duster
(figuratively) One's nature, typological category; notably in the expression van divers pluimage ('of varied types')
(obsolete) The waving crest of a tree or wood

Synonyms

verenkleed, gevederte (a bird's feathers)
pluimenbos, vederbos (bunch of feathers)
plumeau (duster)

Derived terms

pluimagebereider
pluimagemaker
lichtpluimage
boompluimage

Related terms

pluim

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