How to use Boas in a sentence
The bright fur accessories include fur bowties, Boas, and camera straps.
Gisele Lands New Campaign, 'Anorexxxy' Sunglasses Are a Thing | The Fashion Beast Team | February 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOr André Villas Boas, the Portuguese coach of British club Tottenham Hotspur, talking about a game against Manchester United.
Both movies feature an abundance of feather Boas, glitter makeup, and dressing-room catfights.
The number of Boas-Oppler bacilli can be increased by administering a few ounces of sugar of milk the day before the examination.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIn the former they might be mistaken for elastic fibers; in the latter, for Boas-Oppler bacilli.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
Well-lined ulsters, fur-trimmed jackets, muffs and Boas, were the order of the day.
Robin Redbreast | Mary Louisa MolesworthWhilst discussing it in the cabin of the Svithiod, Mr Boas makes acquaintance with his fellow-voyagers.
In this uninteresting place, Mr Boas is compelled to pass eight-and-forty hours, waiting for a steamer.
British Dictionary definitions for Boas
/ (ˈbəʊæz, German ˈboːas) /
Franz (frants). 1858–1942, US anthropologist, born in Germany. He made major contributions to cultural and linguistic anthropology in studies of North American Indians, including The Mind of Primitive Man (1911; 1938)
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Scientific definitions for Boas
[ bō′ăz ]
German-born American anthropologist who emphasized the systematic analysis of culture and language structures.
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