- eiderdown
- noun1》 Brit. a quilt filled with down (originally from the eider) or another soft material.2》 (eider down) small soft feathers from the breast of the female eider duck.
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Eiderdown — can refer to: * The down of the eider duck * A kind of comforter or quilt … Wikipedia
eiderdown — 1774; see EIDER (Cf. eider) + DOWN (Cf. down) (n.). Ultimately from Icelandic æðardun, via a Scandinavian source (Cf. Dan. ederdunn) or Ger. Eiderdon … Etymology dictionary
eiderdown — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a quilt filled with down (originally from the eider) or some other soft material … English terms dictionary
eiderdown — [ī′dərdoun΄] n. [< ON æthar dūn: see EIDER & DOWN2] 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 … English World dictionary
eiderdown — UK [ˈaɪdə(r)ˌdaʊn] / US [ˈaɪdərˌdaʊn] noun [countable] Word forms eiderdown : singular eiderdown plural eiderdowns a warm cover filled with feathers and put on top of the sheets and blankets on a bed. A warm cover used without sheets or blankets… … English dictionary
eiderdown — noun Etymology: probably from German Eiderdaune, from Icelandic æthardūnn, from æthur + dūnn 7down Date: 1774 1. the down of the eider 2. a comforter filled with eiderdown 3. a soft lightweight clothing fabric knitted or woven and napped on one… … New Collegiate Dictionary
eiderdown — /uy deuhr down /, n. 1. down, or soft feathers, from the breast of the female eider duck. 2. a heavy quilt or comforter, esp. one filled with eiderdown. 3. a warm, lightweight knitted or woven fabric of wool, cotton, or man made fibers, napped on … Universalium
eiderdown — [[t]a͟ɪdə(r)daʊn[/t]] eiderdowns N COUNT An eiderdown is a bed covering, placed on top of sheets and blankets, that is filled with small soft feathers or warm material. [BRIT] Syn: quilt (in AM, usually use comforter) … English dictionary
eiderdown — ei•der•down [[t]ˈaɪ dərˌdaʊn[/t]] n. 1) under plumage from the breast of the female eider duck 2) clo a heavy quilt, esp. one filled with eiderdown 3) tex a warm, lightweight knitted or woven fabric, napped on one or both sides … From formal English to slang
eiderdown — /ˈaɪdədaʊn / (say uyduhdown) noun 1. down or soft feathers from the breast of the eider duck. 2. a heavy quilt, properly one filled with eiderdown (def. 1). 3. US a fabric of cotton with wool nap. {Icelandic ædardūn (18th century spelling) down… …
eiderdown — noun a) The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quilts b) A quilt stuffed with this down … Wiktionary
