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eiderdown
[ ahy-der-doun ]
/ ˈaɪ dərˌdaʊn /
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noun
down, or soft feathers, from the breast of the female eider duck.
a heavy quilt or comforter, especially one filled with eiderdown.
a warm, lightweight knitted or woven fabric of wool, cotton, or man-made fibers, napped on one or both sides, used for sleepwear, infants' clothing, etc.
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Words nearby eiderdown
eicosapentaenoic acid, Eid, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Fitr, eider, eiderdown, eider duck, eidetic, eidolon, eidos, Eid-ul-Adha
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British Dictionary definitions for eiderdown
eiderdown
/ (ˈaɪdəˌdaʊn) /
noun
the breast down of the female eider duck, with which it lines the nest, used for stuffing pillows, quilts, etc
a thick warm cover for a bed, made of two layers of material enclosing a soft filling
US a warm cotton fabric having a woollen nap
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