Thesaurus: plumage

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1. n. The entire clothing of a bird.
2. n. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
3. The entire clothing of a bird. Note: It consist of the contour feathers, or the ordinary feathers covering the head, neck, and body; the tail feathers, with their upper and lower coverts; the wing feathers, including primaries, secondaries, and tertiaries, with their coverts; and the down which lies beneath the contour feathers. See Illust. under Bird.
4. n:100 n the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds