| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. A covering of fine hairs (or sometimes scales) as on a leaf or insect.[Wordnet]
2. Plumage; feathers.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "INDUMENT" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1900. (references) |
| Etymology:Indument \In"du*ment\, noun. [Latin expression indumentum covering. See Indue, and compare to Induement.]. (references) |
