单词 | marabou feather |
释义 | > as lemmasmarabou feather a. A tuft or plume of the soft white downy feathers from the wings or tail of the marabou stork (see sense 2), used for trimming hats, etc., and subsequently also in fly-fishing; also more fully marabou feather, marabou plume. Also as a mass noun: trimming made of these feathers. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > parts of clothing > [noun] > trimmings or ornamentation > feather > types of Prince of Wales feathers1796 marabou1819 1819 Repository of Arts 7 307/2 Hats..are adorned with a panache, that is to say, a plume of Marabouts. 1820 M. Edgeworth Let. 3 May in M. Edgeworth in France & Switzerland (1979) 113 Toques with profusion of ostrich feathers or still better because more expensive marabous viz powder puff feathers. 1823 Repository of Arts 1 Mar. 184 Marabout plumes. 1839 W. M. Thackeray Second Lect. Fine Arts ii, in Wks. (1900) XIII. 276 A marabou feather which she wears in her turban. 1884 Illustr. London News 11 Oct. 338/3 Ladies who rejoice in the soft fluffy white feather trimming called marabout. 1934 E. Bowen Cat Jumps 130 Mrs. Archworth sat propped up in bed in a hug-me-tight trimmed with marabout. 1984 H. Spurling Secrets of Woman's Heart i. 33 Seated..was a somewhat grim-looking woman, strangely dressed, and wearing a large crimson jockey cap, adorned with a maribou! 1986 Trout Fisherman July 23/3 Remember..the highly attractive mobility of marabou, and consider using lures which incorporate this feather. < as lemmas |
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