plume vs down feather

down feather vs plume

plume and down feather both are nouns.

plume is a verb but down feather is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plume	Yes	No	Yes	No
down feather	Yes	No	No	No

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

plume: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
down feather: soft fine feathers

Other hyponyms of plume include down, aftershaft, contour feather, alula, bastard wing, spurious wing, marabou, hackle, flight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather, scapular.

plume (noun)	down feather (noun)
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds	soft fine feathers
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

plume (verb)	down feather (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 plume and down feather

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