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boa

/ˈbəʊ.ə/

/ˈboʊ.ə/

boanoun

boas

/ˈbəʊ.ə/

/ˈboʊ.ə/

Translations

The boa slithered silently through the underbrush, its scales glistening in the dappled sunlight.

Le boa se faufilait silencieusement dans le sous-bois, ses écailles scintillant dans la lumière tachetée.

boaVêtement décoratif porté autour du cou, souvent en plumes.

She draped a colorful feather boa around her shoulders to complete her flamboyant outfit.

Elle a jeté un boa en plumes multicolore sur ses épaules pour compléter sa tenue flamboyante.

Definitions

A large, non-venomous, constricting snake found in tropical America, belonging to the family Boidae.

The boa slithered silently through the underbrush, its scales glistening in the dappled sunlight.

A long, thin decorative scarf made of feathers or a similar material, often worn around the neck.

She draped a colorful feather boa around her shoulders to complete her flamboyant outfit.

Synonyms

boaadjective

/ˈbəʊ.ə/

/ˈboʊ.ə/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to a boa snake or feather boa.

Translations

Additional translations

boaEmploi attributif, notamment en mode.

Definitions

Attributive: Made of boa skin or feathers, or relating to a boa (snake or scarf).

She carried a stylish boa purse that matched her shoes.