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plumage

Pronunciation: /ˈpluːmɪd͡ʒ/

The English word “plumage” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The feathers covering the body of a bird collectively.
  2. Feathers used ornamentally; feathering; (countable) a bunch or tuft of such feathers; a plume.
  3. Feathers which are fed to a hawk to cause it to regurgitate, for the purpose of cleaning its crop; a type of casting.
  4. A person's dress, especially when elaborate or fine.
  5. A person's external appearance, especially when showy.

Etymology

From Late Middle English plumage, plummage (“bird’s feathers collectively, plumage; (falconry) feathers fed to a hawk to cause it to regurgitate, casting”), from Middle French plumage, plomage (“bird’s feathers collectively; person’s (showy) clothing”), from Old French plumage (“bird’s feathers collectively”) (modern French plumage), from plume (“feather, plume”) + -age (suffix forming nouns…

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