Akademik

plume
1. noun /ˈpluːm/
a) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.
b) The rearmost appendage of certain dog breeds that stand erect or curl over their backs (eg Samoyed, Malteagle)
2. verb /ˈpluːm/
a) To preen and arrange feathers.

Smoke plumed from his pipe then slowly settled towards the floor.

b) To congratulate oneself proudly.

We mention this observation, not with any view of pretending to account for so odd a behaviour, but lest some critic should hereafter plume himself on discovering it.


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