beplumed en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English plumed English beplumed From be- + plumed.
Meanings
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Decked with feathers.
The beplumed and beribboned equipages were designed to harmonize with and enhance the appearances of the performers.
1932, Amelia Earhart, “The First Women Aeronauts”, in The Fun of It, page 201: