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adorning oneself with borrowed plumes

adorning oneself with borrowed plumes is the present participle and gerund of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes.

Meaning of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes

Verb

adorn oneself with borrowed plumes (third-person singular simple present adorns oneself with borrowed plumes, present participle adorning oneself with borrowed plumes, simple past and past participle adorned oneself with borrowed plumes)

  1. (idiomatic) To claim the honor of another for oneself.
    Synonyms:
    strut with borrowed plumes, strut with borrowed feathers

Questions about adorning oneself with borrowed plumes

What is adorning oneself with borrowed plumes the present participle and gerund of?
Adorning oneself with borrowed plumes is the present participle and gerund of adorn oneself with borrowed plumes.

Words near adorning oneself with borrowed plumes in the dictionary

  1. adorner
  2. adorners
  3. adornest
  4. adorneth
  5. adorning
  6. adorning oneself with borrowed plumes
  7. adorningly
  8. adornings
  9. adornment
  10. adornments
  11. adorno

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