Any soft downy substance, typically from soft fibers or hairs
Plural for a long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers used by a bird for display or worn by a person for ornament
“The chair back is the embodiment of elegance, suggesting an open plume of feathers supported by lyrical S-shaped side rails.”
Plural for a cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading
“They could plainly see a plume of dust rising into the clear, cloudless skies.”
Plural for a reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement
Plural for an ornamental plume, typically on a helmet
Plural for something given as a reward, prize, or incentive
Plural for a curly line or pattern, typically ornamental and used in writing
Plural for a noteworthy accomplishment or achievement
To congratulate (oneself) proudly
“The analyst who quite consciously aims at complete objectivity in treatment has clearly abandoned that objectivity should he feel any tendency to plume himself on his own particular choice of a profession.”
To groom or primp oneself
To honor, especially by awarding a medal to
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