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depluming

|de-plum-ing|

/dɪˈpluːm/

(deplume)

to strip off feathers; to remove a covering

Base Form	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Noun
deplume	deplumes	deplumed	deplumed	depluming	depluming

Etymology

Etymology Information

'deplume' originates from French, specifically the word 'déplumer', where 'dé-' meant 'undo/remove' and 'plumer' came from 'plume' meaning 'feather'.

Historical Evolution

'deplume' changed from the French word 'déplumer' and was borrowed into English (via Middle/early modern French influence) to form the English verb 'deplume' and its derived forms such as 'depluming'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'to strip or remove feathers', and over time it has retained this primary meaning though it can also be used figuratively to mean 'to strip away' honors or decoration.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the act or process of removing feathers; the stripping of feathers (a gerund noun use of 'deplume').

The depluming of the geese took longer than expected.

Synonyms

pluckingdefeatheringfeather removal

Antonyms

replumingrefeathering

Verb 1

present participle or gerund form of 'deplume': to remove the feathers from (a bird); to pluck or strip feathers.

They were depluming the pheasants before cooking them.

Synonyms