Meaning Of The Word Eiderdown

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eiderdown
countable noun: An eiderdown is a bed covering, placed on top of sheets and blankets, that is filled with small soft feathers or warm material.

eiderdown in American English
the soft, fine breast feathers, or down, of the eider, used as a stuffing for quilts, pillows, etc.
noun: down, or soft feathers, from the breast of the female eider duck

eiderdown in British English
noun: the breast down of the female eider duck, with which it lines the nest, used for stuffing pillows, quilts, etc

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