boa

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
  2. noun any of several chiefly tropical constrictors with vestigial hind limbs

Etymology

From Middle English boa, from Latin boa (“large snake”), a species of serpent mentioned in Pliny's Naturalis Historia (Natural History). The scarf was named attributively, for its resemblance to the snake when worn.

In classic literature

Synonyms

feather boa

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