2. (Med.) A disease of the eyelids, attended with loss of the eyelashes. --Thomas. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deplumation — See deplume. * * * … Universalium
deplumation — n. removal of feathers … English contemporary dictionary
deplumation — de·plu·ma·tion … English syllables
deplumation — ˌdēˌplüˈmāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Medieval Latin deplumatus + English ion : the stripping or falling off of feathers … Useful english dictionary
deplume — deplumation, n. /dee ploohm /, v.t., deplumed, depluming. 1. to deprive of feathers; pluck. 2. to strip of honor, wealth, etc. [1375 1425; late ME deplumen < ML deplumare, equiv. to L de DE + plum(a) feather (see PLUME) + are inf. suffix] * * * … Universalium
deplume — /diˈplum/ (say dee ploohm) verb (t) (deplumed, depluming) 1. to deprive of feathers; pluck. 2. to strip of honour, wealth, etc. {French déplumer, from dé dis 1 + plume (from Latin plūma feather) –deplumation /dipluˈmeɪʃən/ (say deeplooh mayshuhn) …
deplume — [dē plo͞om′] vt. deplumed, depluming [ME deplumen < ML deplumare: see DE & PLUME] 1. to pull or pluck the feathers from 2. to strip of honor, riches, etc. deplumation n … English World dictionary
