- plumage plum·age n
- ['pluːmɪdʒ]
piume fpl, piumaggio
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
plumage plum·age n
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plum|age — «PLOO mihj», noun. the feathers of a bird: »A parrot has bright plumage. ╂[< Old French plumage < plume; see etym. under plume (Cf. ↑plume)] … Useful english dictionary
plum·age — /ˈplʌmıʤ/ noun [noncount] : the feathers that cover the body of a bird The peacock has colorful plumage … Useful english dictionary
Plumage — Plum age (pl[=u]m [asl]j), n. [F., from plume a feather.] (Zo[ o]l.) The entire clothing of a bird. [1913 Webster] Note: It consist of the contour feathers, or the ordinary feathers covering the head, neck, and body; the tail feathers, with their … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plumage — plum•age [[t]ˈplu mɪdʒ[/t]] n. orn the entire feathery covering of a bird • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < MF. See plume, age plum′aged, adj … From formal English to slang
plumage — plum|age [ˈplu:mıdʒ] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: plume; PLUME] the feathers covering a bird s body ▪ the parrot s brilliant blue plumage … Dictionary of contemporary English
plumage — plum|age [ plʌmıdʒ ] noun uncount a bird s feathers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plumage — /ˈplumɪdʒ / (say ploohmij) noun 1. the entire feathery covering of a bird. 2. feathers collectively. {late Middle English, from Old French, from plume feather + age age} …
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