feather boa

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A long, fluffy scarf made of feathers, worn around the neck as a glamorous accessory or part of a costume.

   Grammar: Takes an or the: a feather boa, two feather boas.

   Patterns

   • wear a feather boa
   • a feather boa around something

   She wore a pink feather boa to the costume party.

   The dancer trailed a feather boa across the stage.

   He wrapped a feather boa around the lamp as a decoration.

Word forms

Common combinations

wear a feather boa

Guests were asked to wear a feather boa.

drape a feather boa

She draped a feather boa over her shoulders.

a pink feather boa

A pink feather boa hung from the mirror.

a feather boa and sequins

The costume came with a feather boa and sequins.

Synonyms and how they differ

stole

This is a plain wrap for the shoulders and need not be made of feathers.

scarf

This is the general word and has no suggestion of glamor.

shawl

This is a wider piece of cloth worn over the shoulders, not a fluffy tube.

Word family

feather noun

a light part of a bird's covering

feathery adjective

soft and light like feathers

boa noun

a large snake, or a scarf shaped like one

Commonly confused: feather boa or boa constrictor?

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