ˈplüˌmōs adjective
Etymology: Latin plumosus downy, from pluma small soft feather + -osus -ose — more at fleece
1. : having feathers or plumes : feathered
2. : plumate ; also : having hairs or other parts plumate : feathery , plumelike
a plumose stigma
• plu·mose·ly adverb
• plu·mose·ness noun -es
• plu·mos·i·ty plüˈmäsəd.ē noun -es