Definition of "plumy" []

• Consisting of or covered with feathers. (adjective)
• Resembling a feather or plume. (adjective)

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• "And thanks to Stewart's plumy voice and dramatic personae, even a casual remark or gesture has import."
• "And in that look is the end of innocence, of benevolent patronage, an era when strolling architects and plumy journalists can gossip complacently about how they have arranged a good time for the rest of us."
• "He was a schmoozer, speaking in plumy tones as he negotiated during long phone calls with the vendors."