feather boa

feather boa
noun
a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
Syn: ↑boa
Hypernyms: ↑scarf

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feather boa UK US noun [countable] [singular feather boa plural feather boas]
a long thin piece of clothing made from feathers that women wear round their neck
Thesaurus: accessories worn around the neck and shouldershyponym

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feather boa,
a boa for the neck.

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ˌfeather ˈboa [feather boa] (also boa) noun
a long thin piece of clothing like a ↑scarf, made of feathers and worn over the shoulders by women, especially in the past
See also:boa

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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