Thesaurus: plume

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1. v. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.
2. v. An ornamental tuft of feathers.
3. v. A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers.
4. v. A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.
5. v. A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
6. v. t. To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.
7. v. t. To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel.
8. v. t. To adorn with feathers or plumes.
9. v. t. To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.
10. n. anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
11. n. a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
12. n. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds