plumetis

noun

plu·​me·​tis

¦plümə¦tē

plural plumetis

-ē(z)

: a fine lightweight dress fabric of cotton, wool, or rayon that is woven with raised dots or figures on a plain background producing a feathery or embroidered effect

Word History

Etymology

French, from Middle French, hand embroidery, probably from plumete small feather

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