Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adorning oneself with borrowed plumes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
adorn-ing one-self with- bor-rowed -plumes
IPA
54
Scrabble Score
33
Letters
6
Syllables
18
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

Questions

What does adorning oneself with borrowed plumes mean?
present participle and gerund of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

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