: provided with or adorned with or as if with a plume
often used in combination
a white-plumed egret

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To his right are two young companions, both in plumed hats, who’ve just noticed someone come in. Jason Farago, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025 Their plumed blooms in pink, red, white, and purple, and their fern-like leaves add visual contrast when planted with hydrangeas. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2025 Ever Anderson and Alexander Molony play Wendy and Peter, with Jude Law donning Captain Hook's plumed hat. James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Retreat to Thursday on Belle Isle, and people were jubilant over the refurbishing of a better bust, a finished project unveiled with a mayoral proclamation and an authentic Italian Carabinieri officer in a majestic plumed hat. Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 15 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for plumed

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plumed was in the 15th century

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“Plumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plumed. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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