marabou

[ mar-uh-boo ]

/ ˈmær əˌbu /

noun

any of three large storks of the genus Leptoptilus, of Africa or the East Indies, having soft, downy feathers under the wings and tail that are used for making a furlike trimming for women's hats and garments.

one of the feathers.

the trimming or material made of the feathers.

thrown silk that can be dyed without being scoured.

Also marabout.

Origin of marabou

1815–25; <French marabout literally, marabout

Words nearby marabou

maquis, maquisard, mar, Māra, marabi, marabou, marabout, marabunta, maraca, Maracaibo, Maracanda

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Example sentences from the Web for marabou

Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition opens in Paris with cocktails and marabou.
Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs Exhibit Opens in Paris|Robin Givhan|March 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
They were worth to us about sixpence apiece, while marabou feathers are scarcely to be had for money in Europe.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts
This being the case, there is a proverb about cleanliness that makes one wonder why the marabou stork doesn't wash himself.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893|Various
After leaving the vley where the marabou were, we rode on and on across the shadeless, waterless, sun-baked plain.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts

Yes, there could be no doubt about it; they were marabou feathers, of perfect texture, and large size.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts
It was near to where I had seen the marabou on my way up, but these beautiful creatures had now all disappeared.
A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland|Meg Gehrts

British Dictionary definitions for marabou

marabou

/ (ˈmærəˌbuː) /

noun

a large black-and-white African carrion-eating stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, with a very short naked neck and a straight heavy billSee also adjutant bird

a down feather of this bird, used to trim garments

a fine white raw silk
fabric made of this

Word Origin for marabou

C19: from French, from Arabic murābit marabout, so called because the stork is considered a holy bird in Islam

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	marabou
释义	marabou [ mar-uh-boo ] / ˈmær əˌbu / noun any of three large storks of the genus Leptoptilus, of Africa or the East Indies, having soft, downy feathers under the wings and tail that are used for making a furlike trimming for women's hats and garments. one of the feathers. the trimming or material made of the feathers. thrown silk that can be dyed without being scoured. Also marabout. Origin of marabou 1815–25; <French marabout literally, marabout Words nearby marabou maquis, maquisard, mar, Māra, marabi, marabou, marabout, marabunta, maraca, Maracaibo, Maracanda Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for marabou Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition opens in Paris with cocktails and marabou. Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs Exhibit Opens in Paris\|Robin Givhan\|March 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST They were worth to us about sixpence apiece, while marabou feathers are scarcely to be had for money in Europe. A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland\|Meg Gehrts This being the case, there is a proverb about cleanliness that makes one wonder why the marabou stork doesn't wash himself. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893\|Various After leaving the vley where the marabou were, we rode on and on across the shadeless, waterless, sun-baked plain. A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland\|Meg Gehrts Yes, there could be no doubt about it; they were marabou feathers, of perfect texture, and large size. A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland\|Meg Gehrts It was near to where I had seen the marabou on my way up, but these beautiful creatures had now all disappeared. A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland\|Meg Gehrts British Dictionary definitions for marabou marabou / (ˈmærəˌbuː) / noun a large black-and-white African carrion-eating stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus, with a very short naked neck and a straight heavy billSee also adjutant bird a down feather of this bird, used to trim garments a fine white raw silk fabric made of this Word Origin for marabou C19: from French, from Arabic murābit marabout, so called because the stork is considered a holy bird in Islam Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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