plumer

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English

Etymology

From plume +‎ -er.

Noun

plumer (plural plumers)

  1. (historical) A person who sells feathers.
    Synonym: feathermonger

French

Etymology

From plume (feather) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ply.me/
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Verb

plumer

  1. to pluck the feathers off
    Alouette, gentille alouette. Alouette, je te plumerai. Je te plumerai le bec, je te plumerai le bec.
    Lark, pretty lark. Lark, I will pluck you. I will pluck your beak, I will pluck your beak.
  2. (informal) to swindle or cheat out of
  3. (intransitive, informal) to desquamate; to have the skin peel off

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Latin

Verb

plūmer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of plūmō