English Explanatory Dictionary

deplumation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The stripping or falling off of plumes or feathers.
  2. Loss of the eyelashes due to disease of the eyelids.
  3. The stripping of someone's symbol(s) of status and prestige; humiliation.

Pronunciation

/ˌdiːpluːˈmeɪʃən/

Word forms

deplumation deplumations

Etymology

See deplume.

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