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2. 3. To adorn with feathers or plumes; feather; set as a plume; hence, to decorate or adorn (the person) in any way. The mother of the Sirens was not thus plumed on the head. Bacon , Moral Fables, vi., Expl. Milton , P. L., iv. 989. His stature reach'd the sky, and on his crest Sat horrour plumed . This gentlewoman being a very rich merchantman's daughter, upon a time was invited to a bridal or wedding which was solemnized in that towne; against that day she made great preparation for the pluming of herself in J. Cooke , Green's Tu Quoque, note 3. gorgeous array.