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Eiderdown
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2. eiderdown
down of the eider duck
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Eiderdown
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1.
the breast down of the female eider duck, with which it lines the nest, used for stuffing pillows, quilts, etc
2.
a thick warm cover for a bed, made of two layers of material enclosing a soft filling
3. US
a warm cotton fabric having a woollen nap
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Eiderdown
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1.
the soft, fine breast feathers, or down, of the eider, used as a stuffing for quilts, pillows, etc.
2.
a quilt stuffed with such feathers
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Eiderdown
see synonyms of eiderdownn.
1. The down of the eider, used as stuffing for quilts and pillows.
2. A quilt stuffed with the down of the eider.
3. A warm napped fabric.
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