feather boa UK /ˌfɛðə ˈbəʊə/US /ˌfɛðəɹ ˈboʊə/ noun2 •A boa (“type of long scarf, usually worn by being draped across the shoulders with the ends hanging low, sometimes also with a loop around the neck”) made of feathers, either real or synthetic. •In full feather boa kelp: Egregia menziesii, a lessoniaceous kelp found in intertidal water along the western coastline of North America. formsfeather boas