EIDERDOWN

eiderdown

(noun) down of the eider duck

eiderdown, duvet, continental quilt

(noun) a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eiderdown (countable and uncountable, plural eiderdowns)

(uncountable) The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quilts.

(countable) A quilt stuffed with this down.

Source: Wiktionary



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