Wiktionary:Word of the day/2020/October 22

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Word of the day
for October 22
plume v
  1. (transitive, also figurative) To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
  2. (transitive, reflexive) Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence (figurative), to prepare for (something).
  3. (transitive, reflexive, by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.
  4. (transitive, archaic) To strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.
    1. (by extension) To peel, to strip completely; to pillage; also, to deprive of power.
    2. (falconry, obsolete) Of a hawk: to pluck the feathers from prey.
  5. (intransitive) Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.
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