Sometimes she sports a feather boa, other times a string of pearls hung around her neck. But always, she wears a European-style ballgown on her body. A body that looks, well, skeletal.From the 1st paragraph of this article at Monocle.
上記の文で、feather boaの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "feather boa" mean?
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解答
意味：Feather boaは、英辞郎、Weblio等に掲載されていないので、とりあえずGoogleで検索するとこのページが表示されます。で、これは、日本語では、
羽根ストールというようです。（もし、他の呼び方があるようでしたら、ぜひ教えてください。）
Boaは、boa constrictor（王蛇）の略語ですが、衣類の「ボア襟巻」の意味もあります。
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:a long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur
Examples
- A feather boa is a fashion accessory that is usually worn wrapped around the neck like a scarf.
- "Wow, that Kevin Max sure looks hot in a feather boa and eyeliner!"
- Diana Ross sauntered down the catwalk this season wearing little more than a feather boa and a smile.
- Better yet, Rodman in a feather boa, running anchor for the women.
- A black feather boa, perhaps bought for the Black Ascot, curved lavishly round to cancel any suggestion of nakedness.
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