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eiderdown

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \-ˌdau̇n\
    • /ˈaɪ.də.daʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \-ˌdau̇n\

Definitions of eiderdown word

  • noun eiderdown Small, soft feathers from the breast of the female eider duck. 1
  • noun eiderdown soft duck feathers 1
  • noun eiderdown duvet, quilt 1
  • countable noun eiderdown An eiderdown is a bed covering, placed on top of sheets and blankets, that is filled with small soft feathers or warm material. 0
  • noun eiderdown the breast down of the female eider duck, with which it lines the nest, used for stuffing pillows, quilts, etc 0
  • noun eiderdown a thick warm cover for a bed, made of two layers of material enclosing a soft filling 0

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Parts of speech for Eiderdown

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eiderdown popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for eiderdown

noun eiderdown

  • quilt — a coverlet for a bed, made of two layers of fabric with some soft substance, as wool or down, between them and stitched in patterns or tufted through all thicknesses in order to prevent the filling from shifting.
  • comforter — A comforter is a person or thing that comforts you.
  • continental quilt — a quilt, stuffed with down or a synthetic material and containing pockets of air, used as a bed cover in place of the top sheet and blankets
  • bedspread — A bedspread is a decorative cover which is put over a bed, on top of the sheets and blankets.
  • duvet — a usually down-filled quilt, often with a removable cover; comforter.

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