feather, plume, plumage
(noun) the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
plumage (countable and uncountable, plural plumages)
(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally.
Synonym: pennage (obsolete)
Finery or elaborate dress.
Source: Wiktionary
Plum"age, n. Etym: [F., from plume a feather.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The entire clothing of a bird.
Note: It consist of the contour feathers, or the ordinary feathers covering the head, neck, and body; the tail feathers, with their upper and lower coverts; the wing feathers, including primaries, secondaries, and tertiaries, with their coverts; and the down which lies beneath the contour feathers. See Illust. under Bird.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
