noun

eiderdown

eiderdown, comforter, duvet

She snuggled under the warm eiderdown.

She snuggled under the warm eiderdown.

((an eiderdown)) a type of comforter She bought a new eiderdown for the winter.

Synonyms: duvet, quilt, comforter

From Old Norse 'æðr' (eider duck) + 'dúnn' (down).

Imagine an 'eider' duck's 'down' feathers making a super warm comforter.

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