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plumer

Pronunciation: /ply.me/

“plumer” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to pluck the feathers off
  2. to swindle or cheat out of
  3. to desquamate; to have the skin peel off

In French

  1. Arracher les plumes d’un oiseau.
  2. Action consistant à ramener la pelle en arrière après le coup d'aviron en effleurant la surface de l'eau.
  3. Dépouiller de son argent, en parlant d’une personne.
  4. Éplucher.
  5. Aller au plumard.

Etymology

From plume (“feather”) + -er.

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