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marabou
noun
mar·a·bou
ˈmer-ə-ˌbü 
ˈma-rə-
variants
or less commonly marabout
1
a
: a soft feathery fluffy material prepared from turkey feathers or the coverts of marabous and used especially for trimming women's hats or clothes
b
marabou
: a large dark gray African stork (Leptoptilos crumenifer) that has a distensible pouch of pink skin at the front of the neck and feeds especially on carrion
called also marabou stork
2
a
: silk composed of several twisted threads that is dyed before the sericin has been removed
b
: a fabric made of this silk
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The heels appeared to be the Amour-03 Classic marabou slippers from the shoe brand Fabulicious, which are available on the Pleaser shoes website for $51.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Use marabou jigs, jigs tipped with one- to two-inch minnows and spoons for combing these deeper areas.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The garment is associated with a distinctively feminine look, including accents such as lace, ruffles, appliques, marabou, bows and ribbons.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Her blond wig is piled sky-high, and her still-hourglass shape peeks through a marabou and chiffon peignoir.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Use marabou jigs, jigs tipped with one- to two-inch minnows and spoons for combing these deeper areas.
—John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
The garment is associated with a distinctively feminine look, including accents such as lace, ruffles, appliques, marabou, bows and ribbons.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Her blond wig is piled sky-high, and her still-hourglass shape peeks through a marabou and chiffon peignoir.
—Tony Bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Marabou.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marabou. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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