deplumed — v. pluck, strip of feathers; take away honors or wealth … English contemporary dictionary
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
Deplume — De*plume , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deplumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depluming}.] [LL. deplumare; L. de + plumare to cover with feathers, pluma feather: cf. deplumis featherless, and F. d[ e]plumer.] 1. To strip or pluck off the feather of; to deprive of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Depluming — Deplume De*plume , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deplumed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Depluming}.] [LL. deplumare; L. de + plumare to cover with feathers, pluma feather: cf. deplumis featherless, and F. d[ e]plumer.] 1. To strip or pluck off the feather of; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deplume — deplumation, n. /dee ploohm /, v.t., deplumed, depluming. 1. to deprive of feathers; pluck. 2. to strip of honor, wealth, etc. [1375 1425; late ME deplumen < ML deplumare, equiv. to L de DE + plum(a) feather (see PLUME) + are inf. suffix] * * * … Universalium
deplume — /diˈplum/ (say dee ploohm) verb (t) (deplumed, depluming) 1. to deprive of feathers; pluck. 2. to strip of honour, wealth, etc. {French déplumer, from dé dis 1 + plume (from Latin plūma feather) –deplumation /dipluˈmeɪʃən/ (say deeplooh mayshuhn) …
deplume — [dē plo͞om′] vt. deplumed, depluming [ME deplumen < ML deplumare: see DE & PLUME] 1. to pull or pluck the feathers from 2. to strip of honor, riches, etc. deplumation n … English World dictionary
de|plu|ma|tion — «DEE ploo MAY shuhn», noun. 1. the process of depluming or state of being deplumed. 2. molting … Useful english dictionary
