Marabou Definition

marəbo͝o
noun
A bare-headed, large-billed African stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
Webster's New World
Soft feathers from the wing coverts and tail of the marabou.
Webster's New World
A hat or garment trimmed with this down or an imitation of it.
American Heritage
A delicate, white raw silk thread that can be dyed with the natural gum still in it.
Webster's New World
A fabric made of this.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Leptoptilus crumeniferus
  • marabou stork
  • marabout

Other Word Forms of Marabou

Noun

Singular:
marabou
Plural:
marabous

Origin of Marabou

  • French marabout Muslim hermit or saint, marabou (in the latter sense, influenced by modern colloquial Arabic (Maghrebi) murābiṭ Muslim hermit or saint, marabou, this stork being considered holy in North African tradition) marabout1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French marabou, an older spelling of marabout.

    From Wiktionary

Marabou Sentence Examples

  • Tie in a large clump of black marabou on top of the hook shank behind the eye to form a wing.

  • Constructed out of white satin and adorned with copious amounts of pink marabou.

  • Either that or patients were intimidated by the eye of the marabou stork.

  • Other costume sets feature red crop tops and garter skirts or pink long sleeved midriff tops trimmed in marabou with lace-up fronts and pleated mini skirts.

  • Anything goes, but you probably will want to leave the most conservative and the absolutely frivolous (think of the shoes that match your marabou boa) shoes in your closet at home.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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