swansdown
- noun
- Archaic
:
pluma de cisne
- She brushed a piece of swansdown from the baby's blanket.
Examples
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The pillow was filled with the softest swansdown for extra comfort.
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The swansdown pillow was incredibly soft.
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A light swansdown landed on her sleeve and floated to the floor.
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I found a swansdown feather in the park.
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The quilt was filled with soft swansdown, making it incredibly warm and cozy.
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She chose a pillow stuffed with swansdown for its luxurious softness.
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After the show, he enjoyed the comfort of a jacket lined with swansdown.
Synonyms
34
4.8
Soft, fine feathers on young birds and under adult feathers
16
3.5
A small bunch of hair, feathers, or grass joined together at the base
9
1.3
Soft, light bits from cloth or plants that stick to things
3
3.8
Soft fine feathers from under a goose used as warm filling
1
3.2
A very soft feather under a bird's outer feathers that keeps the bird warm
Soft fine feathers under a swan's outer feathers used to fill clothes or bedding
Soft fine feathers from a duck used to fill warm bedding and clothing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word swansdown comes from the parts swan and down, with down meaning 'soft, fluffy feathers'. It originally meant a small, light feather from a swan, so you can picture a tiny feather floating to remember this small, soft piece meaning.