[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

plume \plume\, v. t. imp.  p. p. plumed; p. pr.  vb. n.
   pluming. cf. f. plumer to pluck, to strip, l. plumare to
   cover with feathers.
   1. to pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or
      prink.
      1913 webster

            pluming her wings among the breezy bowers. --w.
                                                  irving.
      1913 webster

   2. to strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage;
      also, to peel. obs. --bacon. dryden.
      1913 webster

   3. to adorn with feathers or plumes. "farewell the plumed
      troop." --shak.
      1913 webster

   4. to pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he
      plumes himself on his skill. --south.
      1913 webster

   plumed adder zool., an african viper vipera cornuta,
      syn. clotho cornuta, having a plumelike structure over
      each eye. it is venomous, and is related to the african
      puff adder. called also horned viper and hornsman.

   plumed partridge zool., the california mountain quail
      oreortyx pictus. see mountain quail, under
      mountain.
      1913 webster
see also:
plumed pluming plumed adder vipera cornuta clotho cornuta horned viper 
hornsman plumed partridge oreortyx pictus mountain quail mountain 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

plume \plume\, n. f., fr. l. pluma. cf. fly, v.
   1913 webster
   1. a feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long,
      conspicuous, or handsome feather.
      1913 webster

            wings . . . of many a colored plume.  --milton.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. an ornamental tuft of feathers.
      1913 webster

   3. a feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a
      waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling
      feathers.
      1913 webster

            his high plume, that nodded o'er his head. --dryden.
      1913 webster

   4. a token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides
      himself; a prize or reward. "ambitious to win from me some
      plume." --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. bot. a large and flexible panicle of inflorescence
      resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large
      ornamental grasses.
      1913 webster

   plume bird zool., any bird that yields ornamental plumes,
      especially the species of epimarchus from new guinea, and
      some of the herons and egrets, as the white heron of
      florida ardea candidissima.

   plume grass. bot
      a a kind of grass erianthus saccharoides with the
          spikelets arranged in great silky plumes, growing in
          swamps in the southern united states.
      b the still finer erianthus ravennae from the
          mediterranean region. the name is sometimes extended
          to the whole genus.

   plume moth zool., any one of numerous small, slender
      moths, belonging to the family pterophoridae. most of
      them have the wings deeply divided into two or more
      plumelike lobes. some species are injurious to the
      grapevine.

   plume nutmeg bot., an aromatic australian tree
      atherosperma moschata, whose numerous carpels are
      tipped with long plumose persistent styles.
      1913 webster
see also:
fly plume bird ardea candidissima plume grass erianthus saccharoides erianthus ravennae 
plume moth pterophoridae plume nutmeg atherosperma moschata 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

plume
     n 1: a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
     2: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external
        covering of birds syn: feather, plumage
     v 1: rip off; ask an unreasonable price syn: overcharge, soak,
           surcharge, gazump, fleece, pluck, rob, hook
          ant: undercharge
     2: be proud of; "he prides himself on making it into law
        school" syn: pride, congratulate
     3: deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"
     4: clean with one's bill; "the birds preened" syn: preen
     5: form a plume; "the chimneys were pluming the sky"; "the
        engine was pluming black smoke"
     6: dress or groom with elaborate care; "she likes to dress when
        going to the opera" syn: preen, primp, dress
see also:
feather plumage overcharge soak surcharge gazump 
fleece pluck rob hook undercharge 
pride congratulate preen primp dress 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

37 moby thesaurus words for "plume":
   bead, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, brush up, crest, diamond,
   dress, engrave, feather, fettle, figure, filigree, flag, flounce,
   flower, garland, gem, groom, hackle, illuminate, jewel, manicure,
   paint, panache, pinion, pique, plumule, preen, quill, ribbon,
   scapular, spangle, tinsel, topknot, tuft, wreathe

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