eiderdown
noun
ei·der·down
ˈī-dər-ˌdau̇n 
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 or both sides
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Then, when the birds had hatched their ducklings and taken them back to the sea, the women would gather, clean, and sell the valuable eiderdown left behind.
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James Rebanks
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Another unusual feature of eiderdown is that the feathers cling together into a single mass.
—Helen Czerski, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2020
Most natural products retain something of their original function when they are put to a new use: nestled in a duvet, eiderdown provides us with warmth; a glass of milk offers us nutrition.
—1843, 22 Nov. 2019
The felt yurts were full of carpets and eiderdowns, with cast-iron stoves to keep them warm and snug through the cold nights.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2019
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James Rebanks
june 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Another unusual feature of eiderdown is that the feathers cling together into a single mass.
—Helen Czerski, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2020
Most natural products retain something of their original function when they are put to a new use: nestled in a duvet, eiderdown provides us with warmth; a glass of milk offers us nutrition.
—1843, 22 Nov. 2019
The felt yurts were full of carpets and eiderdowns, with cast-iron stoves to keep them warm and snug through the cold nights.
—Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2019
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“Eiderdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eiderdown. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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eiderdown
noun
ei·der·down
-ˌdau̇n
1
: the down of the eider
2
: a quilt filled with eiderdown
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