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DEPLUMATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does deplumate mean?
• DEPLUMATE (verb)
The verb DEPLUMATE has 1 sense:
1. strip of feathers
Familiarity information: DEPLUMATE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Strip of feathers
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
deplumate; deplume; displume; pluck; pull; tear
Context example:
pluck the capon
Hypernyms (to "deplumate" is one way to...):
strip (remove the surface from)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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