boa
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4.5
- noun
- /boʊə/
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boa de plumas
- The feather boa tickled her neck.
- feather boa
You could come into the living room naked with a neon headdress and a feather boa, and they may still just say, hey, can you pass the remote?
- You could come into the living room naked with a neon headdress and a feather boa, and they may still just say, hey, can you pass the remote?
- But The thing is, is the guys who are giving it were like weird dweeby guys with like feather Boas and top hats.
Examples
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Instead of trying to hide it, I wrap it around me like a feather boa.
Fiction book (2002) -
As she did, she realized she was dancing alone, her arms holding only the white feather boa.
Fiction book (1993) -
Honey, you're wearing a boa around your neck.
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In the same trunk, she found a white feather boa, which she tossed around her shoulders.
Fiction book (1993) -
A feather boa always complements a beautiful face and makes the model feel luxurious and happy.
Academic text (1995) -
My mother, at some distance from him, wore her tap dance best: a water-logged feather boa and silver stockings.
Fiction book (1992) -
Casi shook her head, letting the feather boa tickle the old, dry skin at her neck.
Fiction book (2002) -
On Tuesday, fifth-grader Marie McCarthy arrived in style wearing a pink boa for the unveiling of "Marie McCarthy Lane."
Blog text (7) -
Casi shivered as the breeze again ruled the feather boa at her neck and glanced up the beach to the casino.
Fiction book (2002) -
She draped the soft feather boa around her shoulders to stay warm during the chilly evening.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders to keep warm
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4.4
A long fluffy scarf made of feathers worn to look glamorous or to finish a costume
Compounds
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4.7
A very large snake from tropical America that is not poisonous and kills animals by wrapping around them and squeezing
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4.4
A long fluffy scarf made of feathers worn to look glamorous or to finish a costume
- US
A small harmless snake with smooth, shiny skin and a tail that looks like its head
How Warm
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boa for a feather or fur scarf was named after the snake because the long scarf wraps around the neck like a snake. So a boa is a long, thin scarf worn for style or warmth.