clòimh

Scottish Gaelic

Etymology

From Old Irish clúm (“down, feathers, plumage, fur”), from Latin plūma (“feather, plume”), from Proto-Indo-European *plew- (“to pluck”).

Noun

clòimh f (genitive singular clòimhe, plural clòimhean)

1. wool
2. down, plumage

Synonyms

• olann

Derived terms

• clòimh-chat
• clòimh-chotain
• clòimh mhilis