- deplumate
- de·plu·mate
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deplumate
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Deplumate — De*plu mate, a. [LL. diplumatus, p. p. of deplumare. See {Deplume}.] (Zo[ o]l.) Destitute or deprived of features; deplumed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deplumate — verb strip of feathers pull a chicken pluck the capon • Syn: ↑pluck, ↑pull, ↑tear, ↑deplume, ↑displume • Hypernyms: ↑strip … Useful english dictionary
Deplumation — Dep lu*ma tion, n. [See {Deplumate}.] 1. The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers. Bp. Stillingfleet [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A disease of the eyelids, attended with loss of the eyelashes. Thomas. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
displume — verb 1. strip of honors, possessions, or attributes • Syn: ↑deplume • Hypernyms: ↑plunder, ↑despoil, ↑loot, ↑reave, ↑strip, ↑rifle, ↑ransack … Useful english dictionary
deplumated — adjective see deplumate … Useful english dictionary
