Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)plumeanything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness“a plume of smoke”,
“grass with large plumes” (n)plumea feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament (n)plume, plumagethe light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds Verbs
(v)plumedeck with a plume“a plumed helmet” (v)preen, plumeclean with one's bill“The birds preened” (v)plumeform a plume“The chimneys were pluming the sky”,
“The engine was pluming black smoke” (v)preen, primp, plume, dressdress or groom with elaborate care“She likes to dress when going to the opera”