Beplumed

/bɪˈpluːmd/ adjective

Definition

Decorated with or wearing feathers or plumes.

Etymology

From 'be-' plus 'plumed,' from Old French 'plume' meaning feather. Describes something adorned with decorative feathers.

Kelly Says

Renaissance aristocrats would have been 'beplumed'—wearing elaborate feathered hats and costumes—and the word perfectly captures that over-the-top theatrical fashion that signaled wealth and status.

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