Meaning & use
eiderdown
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A quilt or comforter filled with the soft down feathers of the eider duck.
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Grandmother kept an old eiderdown folded at the foot of the bed for cold nights.
The soft eiderdown made the cabin feel warm despite the winter storm outside.
A note on using this word
Traditionally referred specifically to bedding stuffed with eider duck down, though it's sometimes used loosely for any down quilt.
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