History
History
Synonyms
UK
US
Meaning:
plumage

a bird's feathers

clump of strands of something

ruff

a band of different feathers round a bird's neck, or of hair round an animal's neck

clump of strands of something

tuft

a bunch of feathers, grass etc growing or held together at the base

clump of strands of something

TUSSOCK as in Wiktionary
TUSSOCK as in Wikipedia