adornment vs plume

plume vs adornment

adornment and plume both are nouns.

adornment is not a verb while plume is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adornment	Yes	No	No	No
plume	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, plume is a hyponym of adornment; that is, plume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adornment:

adornment: a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
plume: a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

Other hyponyms of adornment include band, banding, stripe, bangle, bauble, fallal, gaud, gewgaw, novelty, trinket, beauty spot, boutonniere, circlet, cordon, epaulet, epaulette, fob, flounce, frill, furbelow, ruffle, frog, frontal, frontlet, jewellery, jewelry, pectoral, pectoral medallion, pendant, pendent, pom-pom, pompon, rosette, diamante, sequin, spangle, tassel, passementerie, trim, trimming, war paint.

adornment (noun)	plume (noun)
the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting	the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness	a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
	anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

adornment (verb)	plume (verb)
	dress or groom with elaborate care
	form a plume
	clean with one's bill
	deck with a plume
	be proud of
	rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Difference between adornment and plume

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