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May 31, 2020 Word of the Day
plumage
/
ˈ
pluːmɪʤ/
noun
plumage
/
ˈ
pluːmɪʤ/
noun
Two birds with brightly colored plumage
Definition of PLUMAGE
[noncount]
:
the feathers that cover the body of a bird
The peacock has colorful
plumage
.
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