Definition of Plumege
Plum"age (plūm"&asl;j), n. [F.,
from plume a feather.] (Zoöl.) The entire
clothing of a bird.
&fist; 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Feathers, either covering a bird or used ornamentally
- Finery or elaborate dress
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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