eiderdown
[ ahy-der-doun ]
/ ˈaɪ dərˌdaʊn /
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.
Words nearby eiderdown
eid al-fitr,
eid-ul-adha,
eid-ul-fitr,
eider,
eider duck,
eiderdown,
eidetic,
eidolon,
eidoptometry,
eidos,
eifel
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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