depluming

Variant of deplume

deplume Definition

de·plume (dē plo̵̅o̅m′)

transitive verb deplumed -·plumed′, depluming -·plum′·ing

to pull or pluck the feathers from
to strip of honor, riches, etc.

Etymology: ME deplumen < ML deplumare: see de- & plume

Related Forms:

deplumation de′·plu·ma′·tion noun

Browse dictionary entries near depluming

‹ deplumed
‹ deplume
‹ deplumation
‹ deployment
‹ deploy
‹ deploring
‹ deplorer
‹ deplored
‹ deplore
‹ deplorably