Definition of "plumelet" [plume•let]

• A small plume. (noun)

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• "Involuntarily the maiden fastens her glance on the plumelet, which flits upward and upward in the direction of the moon's silvery orb."
• "A small plumelet of eagle-down dances over his head."
• "There are no combs or pins of gold, but in their place a scarlet plumelet of feathers -- from the wings of the red cardinal."