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attire vs plume

plume vs attire

attire and plume both are nouns.

attire and plume both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attire Yes No Yes No
plume Yes No Yes No
As verbs, plume is a hyponym of attire; that is, plume is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attire:
  • attire: put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
  • plume: dress or groom with elaborate care
Other hyponyms of attire include dress, preen, primp, prank, tart up, enrobe, bedizen, dizen.
attire (noun) plume (noun)
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
attire (verb) plume (verb)
put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive 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 attire and plume

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