adorns oneself with borrowed plumes

A form of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes — To claim the honor of another for oneself.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes
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APA

adorns oneself with borrowed plumes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adorns%20oneself%20with%20borrowed%20plumes

MLA

“adorns oneself with borrowed plumes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adorns%20oneself%20with%20borrowed%20plumes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adorns oneself with borrowed plumes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adorns%20oneself%20with%20borrowed%20plumes.

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