"feather boa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌfɛðə(ɹ)ˈbəʊə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-feather boa.wav Forms: feather boas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} feather boa (plural feather boas)
  1. A decorative scarf made of feathers, either real or synthetic.
    Sense id: en-feather_boa-en-noun-YjR8Zzok
  2. A lessoniaceous kelp of species Egregia menziesii, found in intertidal water along the western coastline of North America. Categories (topical): Neckwear Synonyms: feather boa kelp
    Sense id: en-feather_boa-en-noun-l-pX51pK Disambiguation of Neckwear: 37 63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62

Inflected forms

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