marabou

noun

mar·a·bou ˈmer-ə-ˌbü

ˈma-rə-

variants or less commonly marabout

: a soft feathery fluffy material prepared from turkey feathers or the coverts of marabous and used especially for trimming women's hats or clothes

marabou : a large dark gray African stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) that has a distensible pouch of pink skin at the front of the neck and feeds especially on carrion

called also marabou stork

: silk composed of several twisted threads that is dyed before the sericin has been removed

: a fabric made of this silk

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Who but Cher would entertain the audience in belly-baring halter tops or marabou feathers and sequins? —

Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 20 May 2021 At the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures' second annual gala, Olivia Wilde wore a glittering silver gown from Alexandre Vauthier Haute Couture with a pink marabou feather trim and sheer bodice. —

Colleen Kratofil, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024 Add a horseback safari through the grounds to your itinerary to see llamas, colobus monkeys, marabou storks, zebras and peacocks. —

Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 So when the trailer for the upcoming live-action Barbie movie opened with a shot of star Margot Robbie stepping out of Barbie’s marabou stilettos, still on tiptoes, the internet exploded. —

Time, 27 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for marabou