ostrich feathers

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Men aged between 28 and 32 are identified by the ostrich feathers they wear, which are known in the Afaan Oromo language as "baalli".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

The hat, which featured a 3D-printed replica of a bread bowl adorned with colorful ostrich feathers, also came with a $100 Panera gift card.

From Salon • May 9, 2024

As she sang, the woman nicknamed for a bird had to fight the wind, which blew the ostrich feathers on her hat into her face.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024

Ms. Moss wore a black cocktail dress with ostrich feathers at the top and almost no makeup with merely a touch of diamonds and barely-there sandals.

From New York Times • May 10, 2023

Cressie nodded, making the ostrich feathers wave through the air so you had the impression of a real bird in the room.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd