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deplume

dep·lume

UK/diːˈpluːm/ uncommon

verb

1.

strip of honors, possessions, or attributes

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2.

strip of feathers

  • “pull a chicken”
  • “pluck the capon”
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Origin

From French déplumer, from Latin dēplūmō, from dē- + plūmō (“to cover with feathers”), from plūma (“feather”). Compare dēplūmis (“featherless”).

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