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What is the noun for plumes?

What's the noun for plumes? Here's the word you're looking for.

plume

A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.
The furry tail of certain dog breeds (e.g. Samoyed, Malteagle) that stands erect or curls over their backs.
A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet.
A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
An area over which (or a space into which) a dispersed substance has spread or fanned out; a cloud.
An upward spray of water or mist.
(geology) An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle.
(astronomy) An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star.
A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
Synonyms:

feather, crest, pinion, quill, aigrette, plumule, covert, plumage, barb, spike, spine, down, topknot, calamus, shaft, tuft, feathering, hackles, eider, remex, flag, vibrissae, rectrix, pinna, penna, wing, fluff, semi-plume, eider down, rachis, cloud, column, spiral, billow, mass, trail, blanket, film, puff, sheet, shroud, curtain, fan, layer, pall, dense mass, mantle, canopy, shower, smoke … more

Examples:

“The chair back is the embodiment of elegance, suggesting an open plume of feathers supported by lyrical S-shaped side rails.”

“They could plainly see a plume of dust rising into the clear, cloudless skies.”

plumage

Feathers, either covering a bird or used ornamentally
Finery or elaborate dress.
Synonyms:

down, fuzz, fluff, feathers, plumes, plume, feather, pinion, barb, spike, spine, quill, calamus, shaft, tuft, topknot, crest, feathering, covert, hackles, eider, plumule, remex, flag, vibrissae, rectrix, pinna, penna, wing, semi-plume, eider down … more

Examples:

“The ibis has an exotic air with its burgundy plumage and oddly curved beak.”

“However queleas are different because plumage does not signal quality in this species.”

“The dark salmon-pink and grey plumage of the waxwing is topped off by an impressive crest.”

plumularia

(zoology) Any hydroid belonging to Plumularia and other genera of the family Plumularidae, generally growing in plume-like forms.

plumassier

One who prepares or deals in ornamental plumes or feathers.
Examples:

“Among the earliest victims was the wife of the King's plumassier.”

“The exhibition features the ancient profession of plumassier in co-operation with the Parisian Maison Lemarie, one of the last traditional feather studios.”

plumery