DEPLUME


Meaning of DEPLUME in English

— 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 deplumare, equiv. to L de- DE- + plum ( a ) feather (see PLUME) + -are inf. suffix ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .