eiderdown
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eiderdown
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From eider + down.
noun eiderdowns · eider down
- The down of the eider duck, used for stuffing pillows and quilts. The landlord was near spraining his wrist, and I told him for heaven’s sake to quit—the bed was soft enough to suit me, and I did not know how all the planing in the world could make eider down of a pine plank.
- A quilt stuffed with this down. The landlord was near spraining his wrist, and I told him for heaven’s sake to quit—the bed was soft enough to suit me, and I did not know how all the planing in the world could make eider down of a pine plank.
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noun the down of the eider duck
| 中文 | 鸭绒被 |
|---|---|
| Français | édredon |
| Deutsch | Eiderdaune |
| Русский | гага́чий пу́х gagáčij púx |
Talk about this word "eiderdown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eiderdown. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eiderdown. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eiderdown "eiderdown." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eiderdown.
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@misc{eiderdown_2026,
title = {eiderdown},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eiderdown},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
