Deplumate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Deplumate \De*plu"mate\, a. [LL. diplumatus, p. p. of deplumare.
     See {Deplume}.] (Zool.)
     Destitute or deprived of features; deplumed.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  deplumate
       v : strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn:
            {pluck}, {pull}, {tear}, {deplume}, {displume}]