Sentence:  The Dolce Vita get-together <WSD>boasted</WSD> a strip tease ( carried as far as a black slip ) ; a lady drunk on her hands and knees who carries the hero around on her back while he throws pillow feathers in her face ; a frigid beauty , and three silly fairies . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner