- plumage
- noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French, from plume feather — more at plume Date: 14th century the feathers of a bird • plumaged adjective
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plumage — [ plymaʒ ] n. m. • 1265; de 1. plume 1 ♦ Ensemble des plumes recouvrant le corps d un oiseau, souvent considéré quant à sa couleur, son apparence. ⇒ livrée, manteau; pennage. Le plumage noir du corbeau. Plumage éclatant. Changer de plumage. ⇒… … Encyclopédie Universelle
plumage — Plumage. s. m. coll. Toute la plume d un oiseau. Beau plumage. plumage bigarré. plumage de diverses couleurs. des oiseaux de toutes sortes de plumages. ce sont des oiseaux de mesme plumage … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
plumage — late 15c., feathers, from O.Fr. plumage (14c.), from plume (see PLUME (Cf. plume)) … Etymology 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 — (fr., spr. Plümasch), 1) Hutfeder; 2) Federbusch; 3) Federn zum Kopfputz für Damen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Plumage — (franz., spr. plümāsch ), Gefieder, insbes. Federn zum Kopf und Hutputz der Damen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Plumage — (frz., spr. plümahsch ), Gefieder, Federschmuck … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
plumage — ► NOUN ▪ a bird s feathers. ORIGIN Old French, from plume feather … English terms dictionary
plumage — [plo͞o′mij] n. [ME < MFr < plume, feather: see PLUME] a bird s feathers, collectively … English World dictionary
Plumage — Plume Pour les articles homonymes, voir Plume (homonymie). Schéma d une plume. Une plume est, chez les oiseaux, une production … Wikipédia en Français
Plumage — The differences in plumage of a Blue Grosbeak, from top to bottom, between a breeding male (alternate plumage) a non breeding male (basic plumage), a female and a related Indigo Bunting Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a… … Wikipedia
