Plumage (from Latin pluma 'feather') is a layer of feathers that covers a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage differ between species and …

Add to word list the feathers that cover a bird: a parrot with bright plumage (Definition of plumage from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of PLUMAGE is the feathers of a bird. How to use plumage in a sentence.

PLUMAGE definition: the entire feathery covering of a bird. See examples of plumage used in a sentence.

Definition of plumage noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

plumage, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Variations in plumage can be based on the sex of the bird, its age, or seasonal changes caused by molting. Molting patterns are complex and even the experts do not have all the answers about how …

4 days ago · plumage (countable and uncountable, plural plumages) (ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird ’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering.

Plumage, collective feathered covering of a bird. It provides protection, insulation, and adornment and also helps streamline and soften body contours, reducing friction in air and water.

The word plumage traces back to the French word plume, meaning feather, and it’s a way of referring to all the feathers that form the color and patterns of a particular bird.