Cryptic crossword clue
Purple goose's tail feather 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PLUME

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What does PLUME mean?

PLUME noun
  1. A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
  2. A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
  3. A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
  4. The vane of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
  5. Short for plume moth.
  6. Things resembling a feather.
PLUME verb
  1. To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
  2. Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).
  3. (by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.
  4. To strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.
  5. Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.

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