Eiderdown Meaning in English
word
ˈaɪdɚˌdaʊn
EYE-der-down
ˈaɪdədˌaʊn
EYE-duh-down
Definition
A warm, soft quilt filled with down feathers from the eider duck, often used as a bed cover.
Usage & Nuances
'Eiderdown' is somewhat old-fashioned in modern English. Today, 'duvet' or 'comforter' are more widely used for similar bed coverings. Specifically refers to down from the eider duck, which is rare and luxurious.
Spanish: edredón de plumónPortuguese (BR): edredom de pluma - edredom de penas de eiderPortuguese (PT): edredão de penas - edredão de penas de eiderChinese (Simplified): 鸭绒被Chinese (Traditional): 鴨絨被Hindi: ईडरडाउन कम्बलArabic: بطانية زغب الإيدرBengali: আইডারডাউন (ইডার হাঁসের পালক ভরা কম্বল)Russian: эдредон - пуховое одеяло (из пуха гага)Japanese: アイダーダウン - 羽毛布団（アイダーガモの羽毛）Vietnamese: chăn lông vũ eider - chăn lông vũ (cao cấp)Korean: 이더다운 - 이불 (솜털이불)Turkish: edomu - kaz tüyü yorgan (eider ördeği)Urdu: ایڈرداؤن (ایڈر بطخ کے پروں سے بھرا کمبل)Indonesian: eiderdown - selimut bulu eider
Example Sentences
He inherited his grandmother's vintage eiderdown, and it still keeps him cozy.
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Nothing beats curling up with an eiderdown on a cold night.
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She put an eiderdown on the bed for extra warmth.
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The old eiderdown was very soft and light.
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I like to sleep under an eiderdown in winter.
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After traveling, she missed her fluffy eiderdown more than anything else from home.
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