Plumose \Plu*mose"\, Plumous \Plu"mous\, a. [L. plumosus, fr. pluma feather: cf. F. plumeux.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having feathers or plumes. [1913 Webster] 2. Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather; feathery; plumelike; as, a plumose leaf; plumose tentacles. [1913 Webster]