·v An ornamental tuft of feathers.
II. Plume ·vt To adorn with feathers or plumes.
III. Plume ·vt To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.
IV. Plume ·v A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.
V. Plume ·v A feather; ·esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.
VI. Plume ·v A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers.
VII. Plume ·v A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
VIII. Plume ·vt To strip of feathers; to Pluck; to Strip; to Pillage; also, to peel.
IX. Plume ·vt To Pride; to Vaunt; to Boast;
— used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.