How to pronounce plumage
American English pronunciation
PLOO-mij
- IPA
- /ˈplumɪdʒ/
- Syllables
- PLOO · mij (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What plumage means
All the feathers covering a bird
In a sentence: The peacock spread its bright blue and green plumage for everyone to admire.
Where it comes from: It comes from French, from plume, a feather. It has meant a bird's whole coat of feathers since the Middle Ages.
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