<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Any of three large storks of the genus Leptoptilus, of Africa or the East Indies, having soft, downy feathers under the wings and tail that are used for making a furlike trimming for women's hats and garments.</li><li>One of the feathers.</li><li>The trimming or material made of the feathers.</li><li>Thrown silk that can be dyed without being scoured.</li></ul>