deplume
5 synonyms for deplume, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To pull the feathers off a bird.
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Etymology
It comes from French déplumer, from Latin dēplūmō, from dē- plus plūmō ("to cover with feathers"), from plūma ("feather"). Compare dēplūmis ("featherless").
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