plumage
noun
plum·age
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Definition of plumage
: the feathers of a bird
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Other Words from plumage
plumaged
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of plumage in a Sentence
The peacock has colorful plumage.
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My first encounter was during the winter when willets display non-breeding plumage consisting of an overall plain gray, with long bluish-gray legs and a stout, straight bill. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Willets right at home along San Diego shorelines," 18 July 2019 Turns out, therefore, that a jaybird is naked only when some of its nether plumage is missing. — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, "A well-turned simile can make us happy as a clam," 24 Aug. 2019 If the sardonic tone of Sudeikis’s Red is merely generic, Jones’ larger-than-life vocal performance makes Zeta outrageous beyond her florid plumage. — Pat Padua, Twin Cities, "‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ is better than you think. Wait, we’re serious.," 13 Aug. 2019 Even male birds with beautiful breeding-season plumage can have trouble finding mates if their songs don’t measure up. — David Steadman, The Conversation, "Why do birds sing?," 19 July 2019 The only regret is that the marking is more obvious than the bird itself, which has a buttery yellow breast plumage and flashy red head markings. — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, "The percussive appeal of the woodpecker," 17 July 2019 Birds use the color white to communicate amongst themselves to stay away—some even use the white in their plumage as a warning—according to The Spruce. — Tainaya Nash, House Beautiful, "The Color Flower That Birds Avoid Completely," 12 June 2019 People in Florida trap and sell perhaps thousands of birds each year for their colorful plumage and distinctive songs, according to state authorities. — Karine Aigner, National Geographic, "Songbirds are being snatched from Miami’s forests," 25 July 2019 From a distance the plumage of these birds might appear similar, but bill size and shape are a good way to tell the difference in these species. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Willets right at home along San Diego shorelines," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plumage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for plumage
plumage
noun
English Language Learners Definition of plumage
: the feathers that cover the body of a bird
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plumage
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plum·age
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Kids Definition of plumage
: the feathers of a bird
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