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plume

/ˈpljuːm/

noun

Meaning

  • A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.

  • A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.

  • A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.

  • The vane of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.

  • Short for plume moth.

  • Things resembling a feather.

Synonyms

feather in one's cap